seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/channel-217-88vt4p.json

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  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "channel-217-88vt4p",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "CHANNEL",
  "product_name": "217-88VT4P BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_217-88VT4P BRAND_CHANNEL_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "217-88VT4P",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2027,
  "relative_maturity": "117",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "VT4P"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology Corn Blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": null,
  "strengths": [
    "Product with excellent yield potential that exhibited good tolerance to heat and drought stressed growing conditions",
    "Excellent late season appearance and  good tolerance to Southern Rust",
    "Very good stalk and root strength",
    "Management recommended for early season emergence and vigor when planting in cold environmental conditions"
  ],
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2935"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
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        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
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        }
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        {
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        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
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          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
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          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "T"
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        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING VIGOR",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        }
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          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
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          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1",
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          "value": "W,C,E"
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          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
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          "characteristic": "PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "C"
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        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
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        {
          "characteristic": "FUSARIUM EAR ROT",
          "value": "Above Average"
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          "characteristic": "GIBBERELLA EAR ROT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "DIPLODIA EAR ROT",
          "value": "Below Average"
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          "value": "14-16"
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          "characteristic": "TRAIT",
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  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/channel-seed-bag-field-corn-rib-complete",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/channel/channel-217-88vt4p-corn"
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  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:42:20.803Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:08:10.781761+00:00",
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