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DKS28-16 BRAND


Positioning

High yield potential best adapted to short season and/or higher elevation environments, higher stress environments, as well as late plant and double crop.

Strengths & management

  • High yield potential
  • Very good test weight for maturity
  • Strong standability
  • Favorable IDC tolerance

Maturity

Characteristic Value
MATURITY GROUP Early

Agronomic Characteristics

Characteristic Value
HEAD EXERTION 3
HEAD TYPE Semi-Open
HEIGHT UNIFORMITY 2
DAYS TO FLOWER 57

Management

Characteristic Value
MATURITY GROUP Early
NEW Yes
VARIETY CODE 1105335

Plant Description

Characteristic Value
TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) 37-49
APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000) 13-15
GRAIN COLOR Bronze
DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS 57
DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS 102

Diseases

Characteristic Value
DOWNY MILDEW PATHOTYPE 3 & 6 Susceptible
SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE 6
FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT 2

Growth

Characteristic Value
SEEDLING VIGOR 2
ROOT LODGING 3
PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE 1
POST-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE 1
YIELD POTENTIAL UNDER STRESS 1

Harvest

Characteristic Value
TEST WEIGHT 2
THRESHABILITY 2
YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY 1

Regional seed-guide listings

  • South Dakota — agronomist: Jeff Spieler