{ "source": "bayer_seeds", "source_key": "dekalb-dks45-60-sorghum", "vendor": "Bayer", "brand": "DEKALB", "product_name": "DKS45-60 BRAND", "product_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US", "hybrid_prefix": "DKS45-60", "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND", "crop": "sorghum", "release_year": 2020, "relative_maturity": null, "maturity_group": null, "wheat_class": null, "trait_stack": [], "trait_descriptions": [], "positioning_statement": "DKS45-60 is a Medium maturity product with resistance to Downy Mildew and very good yield potential while maintaining excellent root and stalk strength.", "strengths": [ "Resistant to Downy Mildew pathotype 3 and 6", "Excellent yield potential in a Medium maturity product", "Excellent root and stalk strength", "Very good weatherability and resistance to pre-harvest sprouting & shattering" ], "characteristics_groups": [ { "label": "MATURITY", "type": "maturity", "items": [ { "characteristic": "MATURITY GROUP", "value": "Medium" } ] }, { "label": "AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS", "type": "agronomic characteristics", "items": [ { "characteristic": "HEAD EXERTION", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "HEAD TYPE", "value": "Semi-Open" }, { "characteristic": "HEIGHT UNIFORMITY", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY", "value": "3" }, { "characteristic": "DAYS TO FLOWER", "value": "66" } ] }, { "label": "MANAGEMENT", "type": "management", "items": [ { "characteristic": "MATURITY GROUP", "value": "Medium" }, { "characteristic": "NEW", "value": "No" }, { "characteristic": "VARIETY CODE", "value": "A1092996" } ] }, { "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION", "type": "plant description", "items": [ { "characteristic": "TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.)", "value": "43-51" }, { "characteristic": "APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000)", "value": "13-15" }, { "characteristic": "GRAIN COLOR", "value": "Bronze" }, { "characteristic": "DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS", "value": "67" }, { "characteristic": "DAYS TO FLOWER - TX AND SE", "value": "66" }, { "characteristic": "DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS", "value": "112" }, { "characteristic": "DAYS TO HARVEST - TX AND SE", "value": "109" } ] }, { "label": "DISEASES", "type": "diseases", "items": [ { "characteristic": "CHARCOAL ROT", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "DOWNY MILDEW PATHOTYPE 3 & 6", "value": "Resistant" }, { "characteristic": "HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE", "value": "8" }, { "characteristic": "FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT", "value": "5" } ] }, { "label": "GROWTH", "type": "growth", "items": [ { "characteristic": "SEEDLING VIGOR", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "STAYGREEN", "value": "3" }, { "characteristic": "ROOT LODGING", "value": "3" }, { "characteristic": "PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE", "value": "4" }, { "characteristic": "POST-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "POST FREEZE STANDABILITY", "value": "3" }, { "characteristic": "YIELD POTENTIAL UNDER STRESS", "value": "3" } ] }, { "label": "HARVEST", "type": "harvest", "items": [ { "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT", "value": "1" }, { "characteristic": "THRESHABILITY", "value": "1" }, { "characteristic": "YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY", "value": "2" }, { "characteristic": "PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING & SHATTERING", "value": "4" } ] } ], "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)", "regional_recommendations": [ { "product_list_name": "Texas -- South of I-10", "agronomist": "Scott Stanislav", "agronomist_email": "scott.stanislav@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G2A_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Mid Atlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6H_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3B_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3P_1" }, { "product_list_name": "MidAtlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6G_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3N_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Texas -- South of I-10", "agronomist": "Scott Stanislav", "agronomist_email": "scott.stanislav@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G2G_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3B_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3R_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G", "agronomist": "Shaun Heinbaugh", "agronomist_email": "shaun.heinbaugh@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6L_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3A_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3P_2" }, { "product_list_name": "Eastern Missouri 2026", "agronomist": "Joe Harris", "agronomist_email": "joe.harris@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C8B_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3A_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3N_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3M_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G", "agronomist": "Shaun Heinbaugh", "agronomist_email": "shaun.heinbaugh@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6J_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Texas -- South of I-10", "agronomist": "Scott Stanislav", "agronomist_email": "scott.stanislav@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G2M_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Mid Atlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6M_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3C_2" }, { "product_list_name": "Mid Atlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6G_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G", "agronomist": "Shaun Heinbaugh", "agronomist_email": "shaun.heinbaugh@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6F_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3F_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3R_2" }, { "product_list_name": "Eastern Missouri 2026", "agronomist": "Joe Harris", "agronomist_email": "joe.harris@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C8C_1" }, { "product_list_name": "Eastern Missouri 2026", "agronomist": "Joe Harris", "agronomist_email": "joe.harris@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C8F_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3M_2" }, { "product_list_name": "Eastern Missouri 2026", "agronomist": "Joe Harris", "agronomist_email": "joe.harris@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C8A_1" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3Q_1" }, { "product_list_name": "MidAtlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6H_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3Q_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2026 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3C_1" }, { "product_list_name": "MidAtlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6M_2" }, { "product_list_name": "2025 Seed Guide", "agronomist": "Greg Ferguson", "agronomist_email": "gregory.ferguson@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G3F_2" }, { "product_list_name": "MidAtlantic", "agronomist": "Bryan Dillehay", "agronomist_email": "bryan.dillehay@bayer.com", "variant_id": "SORGHUM_DKS45-60 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6K_1" } ], "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_12_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_SAFENEDHYBRIDGRAIN_SYSTEMICINSECTICIDETREATED_SORGHUM_A", "source_urls": [ "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/sorghum/dekalb/dekalb-dks45-60-sorghum" ], "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:41:32.339Z", "fetched_at": "2026-06-01T06:16:04.016655+00:00", "scraper_version": "0.1.0" }