seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc51-98rib.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc51-98rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC51-98RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2021,
  "relative_maturity": "101",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC51-98RIB Brand Blend is a product that can offer good overall agronomic and disease tolerance package to be used broadly in the 100 RM corn growing regions.  ",
  "strengths": [
    "Stalk and root strength have appeared strong",
    "Has been an attractive plant type at harvest",
    "Good Goss's Wilt tolerance allows use in Western corn growing areas",
    "Best positioned on medium to better producing soils",
    "A very good Anthracnose Stalk Rot tolerance rating for most environments",
    "Can provide versatility in corn following corn  or rotated acres"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1270"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2525"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "101"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01080957"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "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": "16"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_J4N_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_J4F_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_J4H_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_J4P_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE",
      "agronomist": "Dave Heimkes",
      "agronomist_email": "david.heimkes@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_G6B_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jim McDermott",
      "agronomist_email": "jim.mcdermott@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_J4B_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE",
      "agronomist": "Dave Heimkes",
      "agronomist_email": "david.heimkes@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2026_G6C_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/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc51-98rib-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-06-30T16:20:53.412Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:13:12.057748+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}