DKS52-76 BRAND
Positioning
DKS52-76 is red grain Medium-Full maturity product with very high yield potential, very good root and stalk strength, and combines resistance to Downy mildew, head smut and excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance
Strengths & management
- Excellent yield potential for maturity
- Excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance
- Resistant to Downy Mildew pathotype 3 and 6
- Excellent Head Smut resistance
- Great defense against stalk and root lodging
Maturity
| Characteristic |
Value |
| MATURITY GROUP |
Medium-Full |
Agronomic Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Value |
| HEAD EXERTION |
4 |
| HEAD TYPE |
Intermediate |
| HEIGHT UNIFORMITY |
2 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER |
72 |
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| MATURITY GROUP |
Medium-Full |
| NEW |
Yes |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) |
43-51 |
| APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000) |
14-16 |
| GRAIN COLOR |
Red |
| DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS |
72 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER - TX AND SE |
72 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS |
118 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST - TX AND SE |
115 |
Diseases
| Characteristic |
Value |
| CHARCOAL ROT |
2 |
| DOWNY MILDEW PATHOTYPE 3 & 6 |
Resistant |
| HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE |
1 |
| SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE |
2 |
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT |
2 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| SEEDLING VIGOR |
2 |
| STAYGREEN |
3 |
| ROOT LODGING |
2 |
| PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE |
4 |
| POST-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE |
2 |
| YIELD POTENTIAL UNDER STRESS |
2 |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| TEST WEIGHT |
2 |
| THRESHABILITY |
2 |
| YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY |
1 |
| PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING & SHATTERING |
5 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- South Delta Seed Guide 2027 - old — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson
- South Delta Seed Guide 2027 — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson