seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc096-21rib.md

DKC096-21RIB BRAND BLEND

• Vendor: Bayer
• Brand: Dekalb
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 96
• Traits: TRERIB (Trecepta™ RIB Complete® corn blend)
• Release year: 2024
• Source: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc096-21rib-corn
• Rating scale (Bayer): 1-9 (9 = best)

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Positioning

DKC096-21RIB Brand Blend is a 96 RM product that is broadly adapted with impressive yield performance potential and stress tolerance.

Strengths & management

• Has demonstrated outstanding stress tolerance package
• Solid agronomic package including root strength and stalk strength
• Good greensnap tolerance and Goss’s Wilt disease tolerance enables western placement
• Balanced plant with a medium plant and ear height with semi-flex type ear
• Has shown very good emergence with average vigor
• Trecepta® Technology provides broad spectrum control of key above ground pests

Disease Ratings

Characteristic	Value
GRAY LEAF SPOT	6
ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT	2
GOSS'S WILT	4
NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1	3

Growth

Characteristic	Value
SEEDLING GROWTH	3
EMERGENCE	2
ROOT STRENGTH	3
STALK STRENGTH	3
DROUGHT TOLERANCE	2
GREENSNAP TOLERANCE	3
PLANT HEIGHT	Medium
EAR PLACEMENT	Medium

Management

Characteristic	Value
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION	1265
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER	2400
VALUE ADDED TRAIT	TRERIB
RELATIVE MATURITY	96
PLANTING RATE	Medium
NEW PRODUCT	NO
VARIETY	01096658

Harvest

Characteristic	Value
STAYGREEN	3
HARVEST APPEARANCE	4
DRYDOWN	3
TEST WEIGHT	3

Herbicide

Characteristic	Value
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY	A
ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE	A
SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY	A

Plant Description

Characteristic	Value
COB COLOR	Red
KERNEL CAP COLOR	Yellow
KERNEL ROW	16

Regional seed-guide listings

• 2027 Product Guide — agronomist: Jeffrey Fuls
• Northwest Iowa — agronomist: Jim McDermott
• Northern Indiana — agronomist: Jason Harmon
• 2027 MN Seed Guide — agronomist: Abby Ficker
• Michigan and NW Ohio — agronomist: Doug George
• North Dakota & Northern MN — agronomist: Cody Oswald
• South Central Minnesota — agronomist: Daniel Koehler
• Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027 — agronomist: Jim McDermott
• New Northwest — agronomist: Jim McDermott