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92 lines
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# DKC68-69 BRAND
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- **Vendor:** Bayer
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- **Brand:** Dekalb
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- **Crop:** Corn
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- **Relative maturity:** 118
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- **Traits:** VT2P (VT Double PRO®)
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- **Release year:** 2018
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- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc68-69-corn
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- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
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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.
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## Strengths & management
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- Strong foliar disease tolerance package
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- Has provided good husk cover and test weight
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- Decent ear flex allows use at moderate populations
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- Has shown very good silage yield and milk yield
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- Moderate root strength and greensnap tolerance
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- Avoid positioning into fields with a history of Goss's Wilt
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## Disease Ratings
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
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| SOUTHERN RUST | 4 |
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| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
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| GOSS'S WILT | 6 |
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| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
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| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 3 |
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## Growth
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
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| EMERGENCE | 3 |
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| ROOT STRENGTH | 4 |
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| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
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| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
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| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 5 |
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| PLANT HEIGHT | Tall |
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| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |
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## Management
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1380 |
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| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2960 |
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| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2P |
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| RELATIVE MATURITY | 118 |
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| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
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| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
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| VARIETY | 01075412 |
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## Harvest
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| STAYGREEN | 2 |
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| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 2 |
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| DRYDOWN | 4 |
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| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |
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## Herbicide
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
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| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | A |
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| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |
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## Plant Description
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| COB COLOR | Red |
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| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
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| KERNEL ROW | 16 |
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## Regional seed-guide listings
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- **South Carolina/ SE North Carolina** — agronomist: Zachary Webb
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- **CAROLINAS/SE VIRGINIA** — agronomist: Zachary Webb
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- **2025 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Greg Ferguson
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