seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc49-72rib-silage.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc49-72rib-silage",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC49-72RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "SILAGE_DKC49-72RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC49-72RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "silage",
  "release_year": 2014,
  "relative_maturity": null,
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC49-72RIB Brand Blend is a 99 RM product that will get a quick start out of the ground and stand well late into the harvest season.  It is an ideal choice for continuous corn due to its solid agronomic and disease package.",
  "strengths": [
    "Nice defense with competitive top-end yield potential",
    "Has shown consistent performance across yield environments",
    "Has shown very good stalks and roots",
    "Very good emergence and seedling vigor",
    "Nice stature for the Western Corn Belt",
    "Plant across any acre but yield potential can be best in higher yield environments",
    "Drought stress tolerance has shown to be average",
    "Plant at higher populations to get best performance",
    "Avoid areas with a history of high Goss's Wilt pressure",
    "Plant in cold soils with confidence and leave in the field until last"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "99"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1266"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2475"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med High"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE PROVEN",
          "value": "No"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01052411"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASES",
      "type": "diseases",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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 24 HR",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 30 HR",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "% OF STARCH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "IVSD7HR",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE YIELD",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER TON",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER ACRE",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "OTHER",
      "type": "other",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "CORN LETHAL NECROSIS",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G",
      "agronomist": "Shaun Heinbaugh",
      "agronomist_email": "shaun.heinbaugh@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC49-72RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6L_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G",
      "agronomist": "Shaun Heinbaugh",
      "agronomist_email": "shaun.heinbaugh@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC49-72RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6J_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G",
      "agronomist": "Shaun Heinbaugh",
      "agronomist_email": "shaun.heinbaugh@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC49-72RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_C6F_1"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_SMARTSTAX_RIBCOMPLETE_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc49-72rib-silage"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-06-30T16:16:23.234Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:12:58.835068+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}