seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc48-69rib.md

DKC48-69RIB BRAND BLEND

• Vendor: Bayer
• Brand: Dekalb
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 98
• Traits: VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
• Release year: 2022
• Source: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc48-69rib-corn
• Rating scale (Bayer): 1-9 (9 = best)

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Positioning

DKC48-69RIB Brand Blend can offer growers an eye catching plant appearance with solid agronomics and yield potential across environments. A broad acre product that has shown the best performance potential in the 95 and 100 relative maturity zones with excellent south of zone utilization.

Strengths & management

• Bold field appearance, medium tall plant height with a semi-erect canopy type; medium ear height
• Good overall emergence and seedling vigor package
• Has shown a solid agronomic package including very good stalk and root strength as well as very good greensnap tolerance
• Hybrid has demonstrated a good overall Northern disease package
• Semi-flex ear type with girth for top end yield potential
• Excellent grain quality and test weight
• Prefers a medium population recommendation but will handle higher end planting rates with increasing management to support
• Has shown very good performance in corn following corn systems as well as the rotated acre

Disease Ratings

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

Growth

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

Management

Characteristic	Value
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION	1275
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER	2465
VALUE ADDED TRAIT	VT2PRIB
RELATIVE MATURITY	98
PLANTING RATE	Medium
NEW PRODUCT	NO
VARIETY	01086122

Harvest

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

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	20

Regional seed-guide listings

• Michigan and NW Ohio — agronomist: Doug George