DKC55-37RIB BRAND BLEND
Positioning
DKC55-37RIB Brand Blend is a product targeted specifically for the silage market that has shown outstanding performance in silage yield potential and quality compared to current DEKALB® offerings. Appears to offer broad adaptability for use in most silage markets.
Strengths & management
- Typically provides a tall plant stature with good silage yield potential
- Very good stalks and root ratings support strong standability
- Has shown very good starch levels and milk yield potential
- Adaptability for most silage markets with very good Goss's Wilt tolerance
- Can be used in dual purpose situations where silage yield potential and quality are desired
- Can be a good fit for high residue emergence environments
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT |
SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY |
105 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION |
1300 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER |
2605 |
| PLANTING RATE |
Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN |
Yes |
| NEW PRODUCT |
NO |
| VARIETY |
01074969 |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| COB COLOR |
Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR |
Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW |
18 |
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 |
Med High |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| STAYGREEN |
3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE |
4 |
| DRYDOWN |
2 |
| TEST WEIGHT |
2 |
Diseases
| Characteristic |
Value |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
4 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT |
6 |
| SOUTHERN RUST |
5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT |
3 |
| GOSS'S WILT |
4 |
Herbicide
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE |
A |
Silage Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Value |
| NDFD 24 HR |
3 |
| NDFD 30 HR |
3 |
| % OF STARCH |
3 |
| IVSD7HR |
3 |
| SILAGE YIELD |
3 |
| MILK PER TON |
2 |
| MILK PER ACRE |
2 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- 2025 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide — agronomist: John Skalsky
- 2025 SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Luke Miller
- 2024 South Central/Southwest Kansas — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- 2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- 2024 Northern IL Local Recommendations — agronomist: Jim Donnelly
- 2025 Washington, Oregon, SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- 2025 South Central/Southwest KS Guide — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2026 — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- 2026 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- 2026 Northern Indiana Seed Guide — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- 2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- 2025 NV Silage Seed Guide — agronomist: Barb Kutzner
- 2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- 2026 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- 2026 E Central, Central & Northern NE — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- DAD Training Guide — agronomist: Corey Sokol
- 2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- 2026 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- 2025 Central & Western ND, MT/WY — agronomist: Courtney Meduna
- 2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- 2025 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Gary Hegg
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