DKC102-18RIB BRAND BLEND
Positioning
DKC102‑18RIB Brand Blend is a broad acre SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with outstanding yield performance potential especially in the west and north. Strong roots and stalks paired with excellent greensnap allow for versatile acre placement. Outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight tolerance round out the strong agronomics.
Strengths & management
- Outstanding yield potential across multiple soil types and management systems
- Excellent root and stalk strength with outstanding greensnap tolerance demonstrating strong movement east to west.
- Above average disease tolerance with outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight tolerance
- Slender semi-flex ear that prefers medium to low populations allowing for acre placement versatility
Disease Ratings
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT |
3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST |
4 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT |
2 |
| GOSS'S WILT |
3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 |
5 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| SEEDLING GROWTH |
2 |
| EMERGENCE |
2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH |
2 |
| STALK STRENGTH |
4 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE |
3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE |
2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT |
Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT |
Med High |
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION |
1285 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER |
2600 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT |
SSPRORIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY |
102 |
| PLANTING RATE |
Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT |
YES |
| VARIETY |
undefined |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| STAYGREEN |
2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE |
2 |
| DRYDOWN |
2 |
| TEST WEIGHT |
3 |
Herbicide
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE |
A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY |
A |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| COB COLOR |
Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR |
Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW |
16 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- 2027 Wisconsin DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide — agronomist: Michael Hopke
- Northwest Iowa — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- New York and New England — agronomist: Savanna Shelnutt
- South Central Minnesota — agronomist: Daniel Koehler
- Northeast Colorado and Western Nebraska — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- 2027 Product Guide — agronomist: Jeffrey Fuls
- 2027 North East Iowa RJ — agronomist: Richard Judge
- Southeast and South-Central Nebraska — agronomist: Chris Anderson
- 2027 North East Iowa — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027 — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- Washington and Oregon Product Guide — agronomist: David Heimkes
- Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide — agronomist: John Skalsky
- Southeast and South-Central — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- Central & North Central Nebraska — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- Northeast & East Central Nebraska — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027 — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- Idaho and Utah Product Guide — agronomist: David Heimkes
- 2027 MN Seed Guide — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- 2027 N. East Iowa — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- 2027 Minnesota Seed Guide — agronomist: Steven Regan
- Northeast US — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- West Central Iowa — agronomist: Nora Schultz
- Minnesota — agronomist: Austin Carlson
- South Dakota — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
