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# DKC65-20RIB BRAND BLEND
- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 115
- **Traits:** DGVT2PRIB (DroughtGard™ Hybrids with VT Double PRO® RIB corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2014
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc65-20rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
DKC65-20RIB Brand Blend 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 & management
- 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
## Disease Ratings
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 7 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 6 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 3 |
## Growth
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 5 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med Low |
## Management
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1340 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2875 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | DGVT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 115 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med Low |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01049558 |
## Harvest
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |
## Herbicide
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | C |
## Plant Description
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 16 |
## Regional seed-guide listings
- **MidAtlantic** — agronomist: Bryan Dillehay
- **Mid Atlantic** — agronomist: Bryan Dillehay
- **2025 Northeast Seed Guide** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh