DKC68-69 BRAND
Positioning
DKC68-69 Brand can provide a robust plant type with good canopy coverage and strong yield opportunity in the Southern U.S. Can provide versatility and drought tolerance to be used in most yield environments.
Strengths & management
- Strong foliar disease tolerance package
- Has provided good husk cover and test weight
- Decent ear flex allows use at moderate populations
- Has shown very good silage yield and milk yield
- Moderate root strength and greensnap tolerance
- Avoid positioning into fields with a history of Goss's Wilt
Disease Ratings
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT |
4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST |
4 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT |
4 |
| GOSS'S WILT |
6 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 |
3 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| SEEDLING GROWTH |
3 |
| EMERGENCE |
3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH |
4 |
| STALK STRENGTH |
3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE |
3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE |
5 |
| PLANT HEIGHT |
Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT |
Med High |
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION |
1380 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER |
2960 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT |
VT2P |
| RELATIVE MATURITY |
118 |
| PLANTING RATE |
Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT |
NO |
| VARIETY |
01075412 |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| STAYGREEN |
2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE |
2 |
| DRYDOWN |
4 |
| TEST WEIGHT |
2 |
Herbicide
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE |
A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY |
A |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| COB COLOR |
Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR |
Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW |
16 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- South Carolina/ SE North Carolina — agronomist: Zachary Webb
- CAROLINAS/SE VIRGINIA — agronomist: Zachary Webb
- 2025 Seed Guide — agronomist: Greg Ferguson
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