seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc43-10rib.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc43-10rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC43-10RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC43-10RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC43-10RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2011,
  "relative_maturity": "93",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "VT2PRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC43-10RIB Brand Blend is a 93 RM corn that can provide excellent yield potential across different environments. In addition, this brand offers very good agronomics with excellent roots and very good stalks. With a M-T plant type, it also offers a dual purpose option in this RM.",
  "strengths": [
    "Excellent yield potential across multiple environments",
    "Excellent seedling vigor for early planting",
    "Excellent roots and very good stalks",
    "Very good intactness and harvest appearance",
    "Has shown excellent drydown",
    "Has shown an excellent response to irrigation",
    "Can perform best at M-H plant densities",
    "Consider the use of fungicides in fields with known GLS pressure",
    "No known herbicide sensitivities"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1260"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2325"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "VT2PRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "93"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "A1028457"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "18"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "North Dakota & Northern MN",
      "agronomist": "Cody Oswald",
      "agronomist_email": "cody.oswald@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC43-10RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_ZBN"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "North Dakota & Northern MN",
      "agronomist": "Cody Oswald",
      "agronomist_email": "cody.oswald@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC43-10RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_ZBO"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "North Dakota & Northern MN",
      "agronomist": "Cody Oswald",
      "agronomist_email": "cody.oswald@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC43-10RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_JCJ"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VTDOUBLEPRO_RIBCOMPLETE_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc43-10rib-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-06-30T16:20:43.621Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:12:32.570934+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}