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DKS29-28 BRAND


Positioning

DKS29-28 is an early product that exhibits excellent yield for maturity, good grain color, excellent seedling vigor and short plant height.

Strengths & management

  • Excellent yield potential for maturity
  • Early maturity
  • Very good drought stress standability

Maturity

Characteristic Value
MATURITY GROUP Early

Agronomic Characteristics

Characteristic Value
HEAD EXERTION 3
HEAD TYPE Semi-Open
HEIGHT UNIFORMITY 1
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY 3

Management

Characteristic Value
MATURITY GROUP Early
NEW No
VARIETY CODE SR25835

Plant Description

Characteristic Value
TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) 31-39
APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000) 15-17
GRAIN COLOR Bronze
DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS 58
DAYS TO FLOWER - TX AND SE 58
DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS 104
DAYS TO HARVEST - TX AND SE 101

Diseases

Characteristic Value
CHARCOAL ROT 2
DOWNY MILDEW PATHOTYPE 3 & 6 Susceptible
HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE 5
SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE 8
FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT 3

Growth

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

Harvest

Characteristic Value
TEST WEIGHT 5
THRESHABILITY 5
YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY 3
PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING & SHATTERING -

Regional seed-guide listings

  • South Dakota — agronomist: Jeff Spieler