seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc44-98rib.json

{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc44-98rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC44-98RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC44-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC44-98RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2022,
  "relative_maturity": "94",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "VT2PRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC44-98RIB Brand Blend is a hybrid that has shown outstanding, next generation yield potential on a medium statured plant.  It can provide a well balanced agronomic and disease tolerance package for broad acre utilization spanning the 90 and 95 relative maturity band. ",
  "strengths": [
    "Shown to be a versatile hybrid that can be planted across different soil types, tillage and crop management practices stretching in the 90RM and 95RM band.",
    "Good emergence and seedling vigor",
    "Has demonstrated very strong agronomics including stalk and root strength as well as greensnap tolerance",
    "Excellent staygreen and fall harvest appearance",
    "Very good grain quality and test weight",
    "Has shown good husk cover properties and excellent drydown",
    "Hybrid prefers medium to medium high planting rates",
    "Potential for dual purpose silage usage"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1240"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2350"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "VT2PRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "94"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01085889"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "Northeast Colorado and Western Nebraska",
      "agronomist": "Dustin Schmer",
      "agronomist_email": "[email protected]",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC44-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J9A"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "Northeast Colorado and Western Nebraska",
      "agronomist": "Dustin Schmer",
      "agronomist_email": "[email protected]",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC44-98RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US_2027_J5G"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VTDOUBLEPRO_RIBCOMPLETE_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc44-98rib-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-07-23T10:01:31.580Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-08-01T06:11:36.166395+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}