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# DKC40-77RIB BRAND BLEND
- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 90
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2016
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc40-77rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
High top-end yield potential combined with low-end stability make DKC40-77RIB Brand Blend a great product across the 90 RM zone. It can provide very good late season standability and intactness.
## Strengths & management
- Very attractive product at harvest time
- Excellent greensnap tolerance
- Broadly adapted in both the East and West
- Push plant populations to maximize performance potential
- Well suited for fields with multiple soil types
- Has shown strong emergence allowing this product to be used in high residue fields
## Disease Ratings
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | - |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | - |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | - |
| STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | - |
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | - |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 |
## Growth
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 4 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 4 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |
## Management
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1170 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2250 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 90 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01063141 |
## Harvest
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| 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
- **2025 Northeast Seed Guide** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh