76 lines
1.8 KiB
Markdown
76 lines
1.8 KiB
Markdown
# DKC120-20 BRAND
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- **Vendor:** Bayer
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- **Brand:** Dekalb
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- **Crop:** Silage
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- **Traits:** SS (SmartStax®)
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- **Release year:** 2027
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- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc120-20-silage
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- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
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DKC120-20 Brand is an exciting new silage proven product with excellent silage yield potential and strong forage quality. Strong agronomics to support a large robust plant type. Product has demonstrated strong western movement.
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## Strengths & management
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- Exciting silage proven product with excellent silage yield potential and strong forage quality.
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- Strong agronomics to support a large robust plant type.
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## Management
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SS |
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| RELATIVE MATURITY | 120 |
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| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1450 |
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| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 3010 |
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| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
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| NEW PRODUCT | YES |
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| VARIETY | undefined |
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## Plant Description
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| COB COLOR | Red |
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| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
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| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
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## Growth
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| EMERGENCE | 2 |
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| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
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| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
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| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
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| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
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| GREENSNAP | 3 |
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| PLANT HEIGHT | Tall |
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| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |
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## Harvest
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| STAYGREEN | 3 |
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| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
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| DRYDOWN | 3 |
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| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |
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## Diseases
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
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| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
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| SOUTHERN RUST | 4 |
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## Regional seed-guide listings
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- **2027 West Texas Seed Guide** — agronomist: Corey Thompson
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- **Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee** — agronomist: Toby Covin
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- **Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2** — agronomist: Toby Covin
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