DKC67-66 BRAND
Positioning
DKC67-66 Brand is a 117 RM silage specific product with strong Western adaptation. A taller robust product that has shown very good silage yield and quality factors.
Strengths & management
- Hybrid can provide a very good early season emergence package for early plantings
- Has shown good root strength and very good stalk strength
- Excellent silage tonnage potential and staygreen for a wider harvest window
- Very good silage quality package with emphasis on total starch and starch availability
- Genetics can offer good ear smut tolerance
- Flex ear type for lower population recommendations
- Has demonstrated good heat tolerance
- Average Southern rust tolerance, awareness in geographies where heavy pressure can exist
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT |
SS |
| RELATIVE MATURITY |
117 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION |
1370 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER |
2925 |
| PLANTING RATE |
Med Low |
| SILAGE PROVEN |
Yes |
| NEW PRODUCT |
NO |
| VARIETY |
01084880 |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| COB COLOR |
Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR |
Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW |
16 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| EMERGENCE |
2 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH |
2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH |
3 |
| STALK STRENGTH |
2 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE |
3 |
| GREENSNAP |
3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT |
Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT |
Med High |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| STAYGREEN |
2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE |
2 |
| DRYDOWN |
4 |
| TEST WEIGHT |
3 |
Diseases
| Characteristic |
Value |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
2 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT |
4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST |
5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT |
4 |
| GOSS'S WILT |
4 |
Herbicide
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE |
A |
Silage Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Value |
| NDFD 24 HR |
3 |
| NDFD 30 HR |
3 |
| % OF STARCH |
3 |
| IVSD7HR |
2 |
| SILAGE YIELD |
1 |
| MILK PER TON |
2 |
| MILK PER ACRE |
3 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- 2027 West Texas Seed Guide — agronomist: Corey Thompson
- Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee — agronomist: Toby Covin
- Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2 — agronomist: Toby Covin
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