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DKS45-60 BRAND


Positioning

DKS45-60 is a Medium maturity product with resistance to Downy Mildew and very good yield potential while maintaining excellent root and stalk strength.

Strengths & management

  • Resistant to Downy Mildew pathotype 3 and 6
  • Excellent yield potential in a Medium maturity product
  • Excellent root and stalk strength
  • Very good weatherability and resistance to pre-harvest sprouting & shattering

Maturity

Characteristic Value
MATURITY GROUP Medium

Agronomic Characteristics

Characteristic Value
HEAD EXERTION 2
HEAD TYPE Semi-Open
HEIGHT UNIFORMITY 2
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY 3
DAYS TO FLOWER 66

Management

Characteristic Value
MATURITY GROUP Medium
NEW No
VARIETY CODE A1092996

Plant Description

Characteristic Value
TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) 43-51
APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000) 13-15
GRAIN COLOR Bronze
DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS 67
DAYS TO FLOWER - TX AND SE 66
DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS 112
DAYS TO HARVEST - TX AND SE 109

Diseases

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

Growth

Characteristic Value
SEEDLING VIGOR 2
STAYGREEN 3
ROOT LODGING 3
PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE 4
POST-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE 2
POST FREEZE STANDABILITY 3
YIELD POTENTIAL UNDER STRESS 3

Harvest

Characteristic Value
TEST WEIGHT 1
THRESHABILITY 1
YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY 2
PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING & SHATTERING 4

Regional seed-guide listings

  • South Delta Seed Guide 2027 - old — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson
  • South Delta Seed Guide 2027 — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson