seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc61-41-silage.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc61-41-silage",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC61-41 BRAND",
  "product_id": "SILAGE_DKC61-41 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC61-41",
  "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": "DKC61-41 Brand is a product that has the potential to deliver outstanding yield potential and has consistently been a strong performer across stages of testing.  It is a product that should respond well to increased management.  ",
  "strengths": [
    "Has shown outstanding high yield potential across environments",
    "Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance for Western Corn Belt adaptation",
    "Appears to perform well, even in high pH soils",
    "Use caution when applying growth regulator herbicides",
    "Can provide excellent heat and drought stress performance",
    "Plant at moderate populations to capitilize on ear flex"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "VT2P"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "111"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1325"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2775"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE PROVEN",
          "value": "No"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01075209"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "6"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASES",
      "type": "diseases",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "C"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "SILAGE CHARACTERISTICS",
      "type": "silage characteristics",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 24 HR",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NDFD 30 HR",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "% OF STARCH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "IVSD7HR",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SILAGE YIELD",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILK PER TON",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "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-dkc61-41-silage"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:40:32.374Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-06-01T06:13:19.303124+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}