112 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
112 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
# DKC55-54RIB BRAND BLEND
|
|
|
|
- **Vendor:** Bayer
|
|
- **Brand:** Dekalb
|
|
- **Crop:** Silage
|
|
- **Traits:** DGVT2PRIB (DroughtGard™ Hybrids with VT Double PRO® RIB corn blend)
|
|
- **Release year:** 2020
|
|
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc55-54rib-silage
|
|
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
## 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
|