seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc48-68rib-silage.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc48-68rib-silage",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC48-68RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "SILAGE_DKC48-68RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC48-68RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "silage",
  "release_year": 2022,
  "relative_maturity": null,
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC48-68RIB Brand Blend can offer growers an eye catching plant appearance with solid agronomics and yield potential across environments.  A broad acre product that has shown the best performance potential in the 95 and 100 relative maturity zones with excellent south of zone utilization.",
  "strengths": [
    "Bold field appearance, medium tall plant height with a semi-erect canopy type; medium ear height",
    "Good overall emergence and seedling vigor package",
    "Has shown a solid agronomic package including good stalk and root strength as well as very good greensnap tolerance",
    "Hybrid has demonstrated a good overall Northern disease package",
    "Semi-flex ear type with girth for top end yield potential",
    "Excellent grain quality and test weight",
    "Prefers a medium population recommendation but will handle higher end planting rates with increasing management to support",
    "Has shown very good performance in corn following corn systems as well as the rotated acre"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "98"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1275"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2465"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE PROVEN",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "undefined"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "20"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASES",
      "type": "diseases",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "SILAGE CHARACTERISTICS",
      "type": "silage characteristics",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 24 HR",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 30 HR",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "% OF STARCH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "IVSD7HR",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE YIELD",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER TON",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER ACRE",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE",
      "agronomist": "Dave Heimkes",
      "agronomist_email": "david.heimkes@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC48-68RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2025_G6C_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE",
      "agronomist": "Dave Heimkes",
      "agronomist_email": "david.heimkes@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC48-68RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2025_G6B_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "2023 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE",
      "agronomist": "Dave Heimkes",
      "agronomist_email": "david.heimkes@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "SILAGE_DKC48-68RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2025_G6B_2"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_SMARTSTAX_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc48-68rib-silage"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:40:33.735Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-26T15:47:03.918962+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}