{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc64-44rib-silage",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC64-44RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "SILAGE_DKC64-44RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC64-44RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "silage",
  "release_year": 2021,
  "relative_maturity": null,
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC64-44RIB Brand Blend is a 114 RM product targeted specifically for the silage market that has shown very good performance in silage yield potential and quality compared to current DEKALB® offerings.  Broadly adapted for use in most silage markets.",
  "strengths": [
    "Has shown good emergence and seedling vigor",
    "Hybrid can provide very good silage milk yield",
    "Product has shown very good grain yields if entire field is not going to be chopped for silage",
    "Can provide good stalk and root strength",
    "Semi-flex ear type, has shown good response to increased planting populations",
    "Very good starch and NDFd scores for silage quality",
    "Has demonstrated a longer grain fill period and good staygreen that may enable an extended silage cutting window"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "114"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1350"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2840"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE PROVEN",
          "value": "Yes"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01081264"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASES",
      "type": "diseases",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "SILAGE CHARACTERISTICS",
      "type": "silage characteristics",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 24 HR",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 30 HR",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "% OF STARCH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "IVSD7HR",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE YIELD",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER TON",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER ACRE",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
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      "product_list_name": "Northern Indiana",
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  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_SMARTSTAX_RIBCOMPLETE_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc64-44rib-silage"
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  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-07-23T10:05:01.480Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-08-01T06:13:53.850210+00:00",
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