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217-01STXRIB BRAND BLEND

• Vendor: Bayer
• Brand: Channel
• Crop: Silage
• Traits: SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
• Release year: 2022
• Source: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/channel/channel-217-01stxrib-silage
• Rating scale (Bayer): 1-9 (9 = best)

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Strengths & management

• Complete silage package featuring excellent fiber digestibility, starch content, and forage yield potential
• Widely adapted west to east in the 110-115 RM zones
• Good response to fertility and management for high yield targets
• Good ear flex; target low to moderate planting populations. Avoid severe stressed growing conditions and wet feet environments

Product Characteristics

Characteristic	Value
% OF STARCH	3
IVSD7HR	2
MILK PER ACRE	3
MILK PER TON	2
NDFD 24 HR	2
NDFD 30 HR	2
SILAGE YIELD	3
UNDF240	2

Maturity

Characteristic	Value
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER	2895
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION	1400
RELATIVE MATURITY	117

Agronomic Characteristics

Characteristic	Value
DROUGHT TOLERANCE	3
DRYDOWN	2
EAR FLEX (GRAIN YIELD PER PLANT)	SF
EAR HEIGHT	MH
GREENSNAP	2
HARVEST APPEARANCE	4
PLANT HEIGHT	MT
ROOT STRENGTH	4
SEEDLING VIGOR	2
STALK STRENGTH	4
TEST WEIGHT	4

Disease

Characteristic	Value
ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT	3
GOSS'S WILT	4
GRAY LEAF SPOT	5
NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1	4
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT	2
SOUTHERN RUST	6

Adaptation

Characteristic	Value
FOCUS AREA	W,C,E

Herbicides

Characteristic	Value
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY	A
PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY	A
SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY	A

Other

Characteristic	Value
FUSARIUM EAR ROT	-
DIPLODIA EAR ROT	Average
EMERGENCE	3
TRAIT	SSRIB
% LIGNIN	2
% NDF	2
VARIETY	01086799

Regional seed-guide listings

• SW Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25 — agronomist: Sam Park
• Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25 — agronomist: Mitchell Greve