DKC55-54RIB BRAND BLEND
Positioning
DKC55-54RIB Brand Blend has shown consistent yields under drought stress as well as in productive environments. A strong agronomic and disease package help make this product suited to most environments and management systems.
Strengths & management
- Can provide strong physoderma tolerance
- Strong Goss's Wilt and greensnap ratings
- Plant at medium to medium-high populations to help maximize performance
- Adaptable to corn following corn rotations
- Excellent silage yield potential with strong quality data
- Use appropriate caution when using growth regulator herbicides
Management
| Characteristic |
Value |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT |
DGVT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY |
105 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION |
1330 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER |
2605 |
| PLANTING RATE |
Medium |
| SILAGE PROVEN |
No |
| NEW PRODUCT |
NO |
| DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® |
YES |
| VARIETY |
01082556 |
Plant Description
| Characteristic |
Value |
| COB COLOR |
Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR |
Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW |
16 |
Growth
| Characteristic |
Value |
| EMERGENCE |
3 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH |
2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH |
3 |
| STALK STRENGTH |
3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE |
2 |
| GREENSNAP |
2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT |
Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT |
Medium |
Harvest
| Characteristic |
Value |
| STAYGREEN |
2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE |
3 |
| DRYDOWN |
2 |
| TEST WEIGHT |
3 |
Diseases
| Characteristic |
Value |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
4 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT |
3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT |
4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST |
5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT |
2 |
| GOSS'S WILT |
3 |
Herbicide
| Characteristic |
Value |
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY |
C |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY |
A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE |
A |
Silage Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Value |
| NDFD 24 HR |
2 |
| NDFD 30 HR |
1 |
| % OF STARCH |
3 |
| IVSD7HR |
2 |
| SILAGE YIELD |
3 |
| MILK PER TON |
2 |
| MILK PER ACRE |
2 |
Other
| Characteristic |
Value |
| MARKETING CLASSIFICATION |
Disease Shield |
Regional seed-guide listings
- 2025 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- 2025 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- 2024 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- 2024 South Dakota Product Guide — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
