seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc65-20.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc65-20",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC65-20 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC65-20",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2014,
  "relative_maturity": "115",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "DGVT2P"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "DroughtGard™ Hybrids with VT Double PRO® corn"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC65-20 Brand is a 115 RM corn with exceptional top-end yield potential and very good agronomics. It is well adapted across different soil types, yield environments and geographies including both irrigated and rainfed production systems",
  "strengths": [
    "Has shown excellent stalks and very good roots",
    "Excellent seedling growth",
    "Excellent test weight",
    "Very good staygreen and intactness",
    "Very good drought tolerance",
    "Can perform well in irrigated and rainfed production systems",
    "Well adapted to most crop rotations and tillage systems",
    "Can perform best when planted at M-MH plant populations",
    "Avoid positioning in areas prone to greensnap",
    "Use caution when using ALS herbicides"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "7"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CORN LETHAL NECROSIS",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Med Low"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1340"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2875"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "DGVT2P"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "115"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01049558"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "C"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": "Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2",
      "agronomist": "Toby Covin",
      "agronomist_email": "toby.covin@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2027_G7N"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee",
      "agronomist": "Toby Covin",
      "agronomist_email": "toby.covin@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2027_G7M_2"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2",
      "agronomist": "Toby Covin",
      "agronomist_email": "toby.covin@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2027_G7M"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee",
      "agronomist": "Toby Covin",
      "agronomist_email": "toby.covin@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2027_G7N_2"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2",
      "agronomist": "Toby Covin",
      "agronomist_email": "toby.covin@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2027_G7C"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee",
      "agronomist": "Toby Covin",
      "agronomist_email": "toby.covin@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC65-20 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2027_G7C_2"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_FIELDCORN_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc65-20-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-06-30T16:20:46.050Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:14:58.362786+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}