seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc59-82-silage.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc59-82-silage",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC59-82 BRAND",
  "product_id": "SILAGE_DKC59-82 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC59-82",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "silage",
  "release_year": 2020,
  "relative_maturity": null,
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "VT2P"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT Double PRO®"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC59-82 Brand offers growers a product that has shown great stability in appearance and performance across environments and geographies.  It can provide a moderate plant stature with very good standability.  ",
  "strengths": [
    "Has shown very consistent ear development even under stress",
    "Can provide a good foliar disease tolerance package",
    "Very good greensnap and Goss's Wilt tolerance ratings",
    "Push plant populations to maximize yield potential",
    "Adapted to both dryland and irrigated environments",
    "Has shown stability across soil types"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "VT2P"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "109"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1320"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2725"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med High"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE PROVEN",
          "value": "No"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01079571"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "18"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASES",
      "type": "diseases",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "IVSD7HR",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE YIELD",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER TON",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER ACRE",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VTDOUBLEPRO_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc59-82-silage"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:44:18.534Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-06-01T06:13:08.740028+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}