seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc70-45rib.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc70-45rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC70-45RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2023,
  "relative_maturity": "120",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "VT2PRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC70-45RIB Brand Blend is a 120 RM product with robust stature and excellent grain quality and test weight. It has shown broad adaptability from east to west with the potential capability to move north of zone.",
  "strengths": [
    "Excellent grain quality and test weight with very nice husk cover",
    "Broadly adapted from east to west with the potential capability to move north of zone",
    "Has shown an overall very good disease tolerance package with excellent Southern Rust tolerance and impressive Northern Corn Leaf Blight tolerance",
    "Girthy, semi-flex ear type provides planting population flexibility",
    "Good root and stalk strength has been shown with this product",
    "Placement caution in areas of high greensnap"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1410"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2995"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "VT2PRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "120"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med High"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01091468"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "18"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4A"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4A_2"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4C"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4D_2"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4B_2"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4B"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4C_2"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Southern IN Seed Guide",
      "agronomist": "Jordan Arndell",
      "agronomist_email": "jordan.arndell@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC70-45RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_C4D"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VTDOUBLEPRO_RIBCOMPLETE_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc70-45rib-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-06-30T16:22:18.835Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-01T06:16:05.529416+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}