seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc66-06rib.md

DKC66-06RIB BRAND BLEND

• Vendor: Bayer
• Brand: Dekalb
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 116
• Traits: TRERIB (Trecepta™ RIB Complete® corn blend)
• Release year: 2023
• Source: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc66-06rib-corn
• Rating scale (Bayer): 1-9 (9 = best)

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Positioning

DKC66-06RIB Brand Blend is a 116 RM product that can offer strong yield potential with versatility across soil types and yield environments. Nice agronomic package including root strength, stalk strength, and greensnap tolerance has been shown.

Strengths & management

• Versatile product that has shown strong yield potential across soil types and a response to higher management, including fertility
• Has demonstrated very good performance in both irrigated and dryland environments
• Can provide very nice grain quality and test weight; slower drydown may limit northern movement
• Strong agronomic package including root and stalk strength and greensnap tolerance
• Very good Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Gray Leaf Spot, and excellent Anthracnose Stalk Rot disease tolerance package
• May consider a fungicide in high Southern Rust disease pressure areas

Disease Ratings

Characteristic	Value
GRAY LEAF SPOT	4
SOUTHERN RUST	5
ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT	2
GOSS'S WILT	5
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT	3
NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1	3

Growth

Characteristic	Value
SEEDLING GROWTH	2
EMERGENCE	2
ROOT STRENGTH	3
STALK STRENGTH	3
DROUGHT TOLERANCE	3
GREENSNAP TOLERANCE	3
PLANT HEIGHT	Tall
EAR PLACEMENT	Med High

Management

Characteristic	Value
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION	1385
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER	2910
VALUE ADDED TRAIT	TRERIB
RELATIVE MATURITY	116
PLANTING RATE	Medium
NEW PRODUCT	NO
VARIETY	01090706

Harvest

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

Herbicide

Characteristic	Value
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY	A
ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE	A
SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY	A

Plant Description

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

Regional seed-guide listings

• West Central Iowa — agronomist: Nora Schultz
• Southeast Iowa — agronomist: Terry Mente
• Kentucky Seed — agronomist: James Ladd
• Southern IN Seed Guide — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
• Northern Indiana — agronomist: Jason Harmon
• EASTERN OHIO — agronomist: Brad Miller
• Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027 — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
• West-Central Iowa — agronomist: Nora Schultz