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DKC48-68RIB

Brand Blend
DKC48-68RIB Brand Blend can offer growers an eye catching plant appearance with solid agronomics and yield potential across environments. A broad acre product that has shown the best performance potential in the 95 and 100 relative maturity zones with excellent south of zone utilization.
Selected Trait:SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend
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SSRIB
Silage Proven logo
Silage Proven
Maturity98
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Strengths

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Bold field appearance, medium tall plant height with a semi-erect canopy type; medium ear height

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Good overall emergence and seedling vigor package

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Has shown a solid agronomic package including good stalk and root strength as well as very good greensnap tolerance

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Hybrid has demonstrated a good overall Northern disease package

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Semi-flex ear type with girth for top end yield potential

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Excellent grain quality and test weight

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Prefers a medium population recommendation but will handle higher end planting rates with increasing management to support

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Has shown very good performance in corn following corn systems as well as the rotated acre

Product Details

      VALUE ADDED TRAIT
      SSRIB
      RELATIVE MATURITY
      98
      GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION
      1275
      GDUS TO BLACK LAYER
      2465
      PLANTING RATE
      Medium
      SILAGE PROVEN
      -
      NEW PRODUCT
      NO
      VARIETY
      undefined
    Redcob color
    Yellowkernel cap color
    20kernel row
    3emergence
    3seedling growth
    3root strength
    3stalk strength
    2
    drought toleranceexcellent
    2
    greensnapexcellent
    Med Tallplant height
    Mediumear placement
    3staygreen
    2
    harvest appearanceexcellent
    2
    drydownexcellent
    2
    test weightexcellent
    PoorExcellent
    Agrowth regulators sensitivity
    Asulfonylureas sensitivity
    Aisoxazoles sensitivity - pre-emergence
    4ndfd 24 hr
    4ndfd 30 hr
    2
    % of starchexcellent
    3ivsd7hr
    4silage yield
    4milk per ton
    4milk per acre

    For RIB products, all product details listed above are for the major component of the blended product.

    Local Rating Scale
    • starHighly Recommended
    • add moderatorRecommended with Management
    • flagUse with Management
    • unionNot Recommended
    • new releasesNew Product
    National Rating Scale
    1 = Excellent, 9 = Poor, NR = Not Recommended, - = data is insufficient at this time.
    Herbicide Sensitivity
    A = Acceptable, C = Caution, W = Warning. Environmental conditions may cause herbicide interactions different than indicated for a particular growing season.
    Herbicide Tolerance
    Ratings are based on observations and research using herbicides at labeled and above labeled rates to simulate extreme environmental conditions, misapplication and adverse soil pH or organic content.
    GDU (Growing Degree Unit)
    Ratings are based on observations and research using herbicides at labeled and above labeled rates to simulate extreme environmental conditions, misapplication and adverse soil pH or organic content.

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