seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc117-89rib-silage.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc117-89rib-silage",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "SILAGE_DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC117-89RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "silage",
  "release_year": 2026,
  "relative_maturity": null,
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSPRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC117-89RIB Brand Blend is a SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with outstanding agronomics, including disease tolerance, standability and staygreen. ",
  "strengths": [
    "Strong emergence and vigor enables early planting coupled with excellent tolerance to stalk lodging for late season harvest.",
    "Attractive plant type with consistent ear placement.",
    "Flowers late but will drydown quickly.",
    "Nice late season appearance and intactness.",
    "Strong disease tolerance profile with excellent southern rust and tar spot tolerance"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSPRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "117"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1400"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2920"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE PROVEN",
          "value": "No"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01110954"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASES",
      "type": "diseases",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "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 30 HR",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "% OF STARCH",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE YIELD",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER TON",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER ACRE",
          "value": "5"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "Northwest Iowa",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J4F"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Northwest Iowa",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J4H"
    },
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      "product_list_name": "Northwest Iowa",
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      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J4P"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Northwest Iowa",
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      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J4N"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Northwest Iowa",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC117-89RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J4B"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_SMARTSTAXPRO_RNAI_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc117-89rib-silage"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-06-30T16:17:12.524Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:11:57.185522+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}