115 lines
3.1 KiB
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115 lines
3.1 KiB
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# DKC44-80RIB BRAND BLEND
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- **Vendor:** Bayer
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- **Brand:** Dekalb
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- **Crop:** Silage
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- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
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- **Release year:** 2018
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- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc44-80rib-silage
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- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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---
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## Positioning
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DKC44-80RIB Brand Blend provides excellent broad yield potential and stronger Eastern adaptation than many current offerings. Offers a robust plant type with good ear flex and strong silage potential.
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## Strengths & management
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- Has shown strong silage yield and quality
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- No known herbicide sensitivities
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- Excellent yield potential across most environments
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- Good ear flex can provide good performance potential at lower populations
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- Avoid fields with a history of high Goss's Wilt pressure
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- Awesome yield potential combined with good drydown for maturity
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## Management
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
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| RELATIVE MATURITY | 94 |
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| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1240 |
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| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2330 |
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| PLANTING RATE | Med Low |
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| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
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| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
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| VARIETY | 01074363 |
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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 | 16 |
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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 | 4 |
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| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
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| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
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| GREENSNAP | 4 |
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| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
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| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |
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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 | 2 |
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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 | 6 |
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| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
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| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
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## Herbicide
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
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| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |
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| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE | A |
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## Silage Characteristics
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| Characteristic | Value |
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| NDFD 24 HR | 2 |
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| NDFD 30 HR | 2 |
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| % OF STARCH | 2 |
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| IVSD7HR | 3 |
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| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
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| MILK PER TON | 2 |
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| MILK PER ACRE | 2 |
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## Regional seed-guide listings
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- **Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
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- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
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- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
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- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
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- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
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- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
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- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
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- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
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- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
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- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
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- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Reid Gill
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- **2025 Washington, Oregon, SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
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- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
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- **2026 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
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- **2025 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna
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