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2.8 KiB

DKC54-38RIB BRAND BLEND


Positioning

DKC54-38RIB Brand Blend can provide excellent yield potential and Goss's Wilt tolerance. Has shown very good greensnap tolerance combined with solid roots and stalks make this a very reliable addition to the 105 RM.

Strengths & management

  • Very good top-end yield potential
  • Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance
  • Has shown solid roots and stalks
  • Has shown good greensnap tolerance
  • Position in areas with moderate or worse Goss' Wilt pressure
  • Position as a product that can perform well in the 100, 105 and 110 RM zones
  • Good performance in areas with moderate or less drought stress
  • Semi-flex ear allows for planting from 30 to 40K PPA depending on yield environment

Management

Characteristic Value
VALUE ADDED TRAIT SSRIB
RELATIVE MATURITY 104
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION 1300
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER 2600
PLANTING RATE Med High
SILAGE PROVEN No
NEW PRODUCT NO
VARIETY 01047405

Plant Description

Characteristic Value
COB COLOR Red
KERNEL CAP COLOR Yellow
KERNEL ROW 18

Growth

Characteristic Value
EMERGENCE 1
SEEDLING GROWTH 2
ROOT STRENGTH 2
STALK STRENGTH 2
DROUGHT TOLERANCE 3
GREENSNAP 3
PLANT HEIGHT Medium
EAR PLACEMENT Medium

Harvest

Characteristic Value
STAYGREEN 4
HARVEST APPEARANCE 3
DRYDOWN 2
TEST WEIGHT 3

Diseases

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

Herbicide

Characteristic Value
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY A
SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY A
ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE C

Silage Characteristics

Characteristic Value
NDFD 24 HR 3
NDFD 30 HR 3
% OF STARCH 1
IVSD7HR 3
SILAGE YIELD 2
MILK PER TON 2
MILK PER ACRE 2

Other

Characteristic Value
CORN LETHAL NECROSIS 2

Regional seed-guide listings

  • 2025 Washington, Oregon, SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
  • 2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide — agronomist: Jim McDermott
  • 2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Abby Ficker
  • 2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide — agronomist: Jim McDermott
  • 2024 Northern IL Local Recommendations — agronomist: Jim Donnelly