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# DKC53-94RIB BRAND BLEND
- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc53-94rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
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## Positioning
DKC53-94RIB Brand Blend is a broadly adapted silage product that has demonstrated excellent silage tonnage and very good silage quality potential. This 103 RM product is a medium-tall robust plant type with a very good overall defensive package.
## Strengths & management
- Broad east to west adapted silage product features excellent silage tonnage potential
- Has shown excellent fiber digestibility and good starch content
- Plant at typical densities for silage production; semi flex ear type has benefitted from medium-high planting rates
- Can be a good fit for corn-on-corn, high residue environments with strong early season package
- Excellent agronomics with very good root strength, solid stalk strength, and excellent greensnap tolerance
- Strong disease tolerance package including very good Gosss Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight tolerance
## Management
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 103 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1300 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2585 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN | Yes |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01091237 |
## Plant Description
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 16 |
## Growth
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |
## Harvest
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 3 |
## Diseases
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
## Herbicide
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | - |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | - |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE | - |
## Silage Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NDFD 24 HR | 1 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 1 |
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 2 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| MILK PER TON | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 1 |
## Regional seed-guide listings
- **Northeast & East Central Nebraska** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Michigan and NW Ohio** — agronomist: Doug George
- **North Dakota & Northern MN** — agronomist: Cody Oswald