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2.6 KiB

DKC70-27 BRAND


Positioning

DKC70-27 Brand is a 120 RM corn that offers exciting yield potential in both irrigated and dryland environments. This product also offers strong foliar disease tolerance, good grain quality, good standability and the ability to perform at a range of planting populations.

Strengths & management

  • Excellent foliar disease tolerance
  • Excellent late season appearance and standability
  • Has shown good test weight, grain quality, and husk coverage
  • Adapted to most soil types and crop rotations
  • Has shown decent ear flex
  • Robust plant type that can provide a wide canopy and dual purpose potential

Management

Characteristic Value
VALUE ADDED TRAIT VT2P
RELATIVE MATURITY 120
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION 1420
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER 3000
PLANTING RATE Medium
SILAGE PROVEN No
NEW PRODUCT NO
DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® YES
VARIETY 01065462

Plant Description

Characteristic Value
COB COLOR Red
KERNEL CAP COLOR Yellow
KERNEL ROW 16

Growth

Characteristic Value
EMERGENCE 4
SEEDLING GROWTH 4
ROOT STRENGTH 3
STALK STRENGTH 3
DROUGHT TOLERANCE 3
GREENSNAP 3
PLANT HEIGHT Tall
EAR PLACEMENT Med High

Harvest

Characteristic Value
STAYGREEN 2
HARVEST APPEARANCE 1
DRYDOWN 4
TEST WEIGHT 2

Diseases

Characteristic Value
NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT 2
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT 4
GRAY LEAF SPOT 4
SOUTHERN RUST 4
ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT -
STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT -
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 2
IVSD7HR 3
SILAGE YIELD 2
MILK PER TON 3
MILK PER ACRE 2

Other

Characteristic Value
CORN LETHAL NECROSIS -
MARKETING CLASSIFICATION Disease Shield

Regional seed-guide listings

  • Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2 — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
  • Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2 — agronomist: Vint Hicks