DKC57-45RIB BRAND BLEND
Positioning
DKC57-45RIB Brand Blend is a DEKALB® Disease Shield® product that combines a very good agronomic and disease tolerance package with exciting yield performance potential in the 105RM zone.
Strengths & management
- Strong disease tolerance package includes Goss’s Wilt, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Gray Leaf Spot, and Anthracnose Stalk Rot tolerance
- Has shown western adaptation through excellent greensnap tolerance and strong Goss’s Wilt tolerance
- Excellent stalk strength and good root strength
- Semi-fixed ear type has shown a strong response to medium-high planting densities
- Average staygreen and harvest appearance
- Prioritize placement on well-drained soils
Disease Ratings
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT |
3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST |
5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT |
3 |
| GOSS'S WILT |
4 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 |
4 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| SEEDLING GROWTH |
2 |
| EMERGENCE |
3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH |
3 |
| STALK STRENGTH |
1 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE |
4 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE |
2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT |
Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT |
Medium |
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION |
1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER |
2695 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT |
VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY |
107 |
| PLANTING RATE |
Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT |
NO |
| DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® |
YES |
| VARIETY |
01091248 |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| STAYGREEN |
3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE |
3 |
| DRYDOWN |
2 |
| TEST WEIGHT |
4 |
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 |
18 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- Wisconsin 2025 — agronomist: Reid Gill
- Southwest Iowa 24 — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- 2025 Southern Ohio DeKalb and Asgrow — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- West Central Illinois 2023 — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- 2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- Wisconsin 2025 — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
- 2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- 2024 Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide — agronomist: Brad Miller
- Northeast Iowa 2026 — agronomist: Rich Judge
- 2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- DRINNERT 2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- 2026 Ohio Dekalb & Asgrow Guide — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- Northeast Iowa 2025 — agronomist: Rich Judge
- West Central Illinois 2023 — agronomist: Chris Kallal
- 2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- Northeast Iowa 2026 — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- 2025 Northern Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide — agronomist: Brad Miller