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DKC117-16 BRAND


Positioning

DKC117-16 Brand offers excellent yield potential in a attractive compact plant type. Solid stalk and root strength anchor this product and allow for broad acre adaptability. Has shown semi-flex ear that allows for flexibility in planting population.

Strengths & management

  • A broad acre product that has demonstrated excellent yield potential with strong southern and western movement
  • Robust compact plant with excellent stalk strength and strong greensnap tolerance
  • Above average disease tolerance package with good Goss's Wilt tolerance
  • Semi-flex ear that has shown to handle heat and drought stressed growing conditions.

Disease Ratings

Characteristic Value
GRAY LEAF SPOT 4
SOUTHERN RUST 5
ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT 3
GOSS'S WILT 4
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT 3
NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 4

Growth

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

Management

Characteristic Value
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION 1385
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER 2925
VALUE ADDED TRAIT VT2P
RELATIVE MATURITY 117
PLANTING RATE Medium
NEW PRODUCT YES
VARIETY undefined

Harvest

Characteristic Value
STAYGREEN 3
HARVEST APPEARANCE 3
DRYDOWN 2
TEST WEIGHT 4

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 18

Regional seed-guide listings

  • Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee — agronomist: Toby Covin
  • North Delta Seed Guide — agronomist: Alex Webb
  • South Carolina/ SE North Carolina — agronomist: James Bookhart
  • Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2 — agronomist: Toby Covin
  • Piedmont NC — agronomist: James Kiser