91 lines
2.2 KiB
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91 lines
2.2 KiB
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# DKC117-89 BRAND
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- **Vendor:** Bayer
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- **Brand:** Dekalb
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- **Crop:** Corn
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- **Relative maturity:** 117
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- **Traits:** SSP (SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology)
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- **Release year:** 2026
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- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc117-89-corn
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- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
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DKC117-89 Brand is a SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with outstanding agronomics, including disease tolerance, standability and staygreen.
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## Strengths & management
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- Strong emergence and vigor enables early planting coupled with excellent tolerance to stalk lodging for late season harvest.
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- Attractive plant type with consistent ear placement.
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- Flowers late but will drydown quickly.
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- Nice late season appearance and intactness.
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- Strong disease tolerance profile with excellent southern rust and tar spot tolerance
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## Disease Ratings
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
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| SOUTHERN RUST | 3 |
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| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
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| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
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| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
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| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 |
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## Growth
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
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| EMERGENCE | 2 |
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| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
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| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
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| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
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| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 3 |
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| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
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| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |
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## Management
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1400 |
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| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2920 |
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| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSP |
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| RELATIVE MATURITY | 117 |
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| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
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| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
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| VARIETY | 01110954 |
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## Harvest
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| STAYGREEN | 2 |
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| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 2 |
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| DRYDOWN | 4 |
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| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |
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## Herbicide
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
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| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | A |
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| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |
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## Plant Description
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| COB COLOR | Red |
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| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
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| KERNEL ROW | 16 |
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## Regional seed-guide listings
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- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
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- **2026 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Greg Ferguson
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- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
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