105 lines
3.2 KiB
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105 lines
3.2 KiB
Markdown
# DKC44-97RIB BRAND BLEND
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- **Vendor:** Bayer
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- **Brand:** Dekalb
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- **Crop:** Corn
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- **Relative maturity:** 94
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- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
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- **Release year:** 2022
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- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc44-97rib-corn
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- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
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DKC44-97RIB Brand Blend is a hybrid that has shown outstanding, next generation yield potential on a medium statured plant. It can provide a well balanced agronomic and disease tolerance package for broad acre utilization spanning the 90 and 95 relative maturity band.
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## Strengths & management
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- Shown to be a versatile hybrid that can be planted across different soil types, tillage and crop management practices
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- Good emergence and seedling vigor
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- Has demonstrated very strong agronomics including stalk and root strength as well as greensnap tolerance
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- Excellent staygreen and fall harvest appearance
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- Very good grain quality and test weight
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- Has shown good husk cover properties and excellent drydown
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- Hybrid prefers medium to medium high planting rates
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- Potential for dual purpose silage usage
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- Good Goss's Wilt tolerance
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## Disease Ratings
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
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| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
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| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
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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 | 3 |
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| EMERGENCE | 3 |
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| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
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| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
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| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
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| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
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| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
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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 | 1240 |
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| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2350 |
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| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
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| RELATIVE MATURITY | 94 |
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| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
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| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
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| VARIETY | 01085887 |
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## Harvest
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| STAYGREEN | 2 |
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| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 1 |
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| DRYDOWN | 2 |
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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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- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
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- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
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- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
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- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
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- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
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- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
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- **2026 Eastern ND / Northern MN** — agronomist: Grant Mehring
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- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
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- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
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- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
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- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
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- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
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- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
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- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
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- **2025 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna
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