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# 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