DKS40-76 BRAND
Positioning
DKS40-76 is a Medium maturity product combining resistance to Downy Mildew with excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance.
Strengths & management
- Excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance
- Resistant to Downy Mildew pathotype 3 and 6
- Excellent Head Smut resistance
Maturity
| Characteristic |
Value |
| MATURITY GROUP |
Medium-Early |
Agronomic Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Value |
| HEAD EXERTION |
3 |
| HEAD TYPE |
Semi-Open |
| HEIGHT UNIFORMITY |
2 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER |
64 |
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| MATURITY GROUP |
Medium-Early |
| NEW |
No |
| VARIETY CODE |
A1097361 |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) |
41-49 |
| APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000) |
14-16 |
| GRAIN COLOR |
Bronze |
| DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS |
64 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER - TX AND SE |
64 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS |
109 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST - TX AND SE |
107 |
Diseases
| Characteristic |
Value |
| CHARCOAL ROT |
2 |
| DOWNY MILDEW PATHOTYPE 3 & 6 |
Resistant |
| HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE |
1 |
| SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE |
2 |
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT |
6 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| SEEDLING VIGOR |
2 |
| STAYGREEN |
2 |
| ROOT LODGING |
1 |
| PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE |
3 |
| POST-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE |
2 |
| YIELD POTENTIAL UNDER STRESS |
2 |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| TEST WEIGHT |
2 |
| THRESHABILITY |
2 |
| YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY |
2 |
| PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING & SHATTERING |
5 |
Regional seed-guide listings
- 2027 West Texas Seed Guide — agronomist: Corey Thompson
- Kentucky Seed — agronomist: James Ladd
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