seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc112-19.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc112-19",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC112-19 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC112-19 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC112-19",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2027,
  "relative_maturity": "112",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "VT4P"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology Corn Blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC112-19 Blend is a VT4PRO™ Technology product with incredible yield potential across multiple environments. Solid agronomics and disease tolerance for strong movement into the eastern corn belt and south. A tall plant with attractive appearance with solid stalk and root strength with good staygreen.",
  "strengths": [
    "A VT4PRO™ Technology product with incredible yield potential with strong eastern and southern movement",
    "Strong season long agronomics including emergence, stalk and root strength and disease tolerance",
    "Balanced robust plant with good late season staygreen",
    "Semi-flex ear with good husk coverage that prefers medium to medium high populations"
  ],
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      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1335"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2820"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "VT4PRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "112"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med High"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "YES"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "undefined"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "C"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VT4PRO_RNAI_C",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc112-19-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:41:57.668Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-06-01T06:10:35.656450+00:00",
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