dekalb

DKC68-48RIB

Brand Blend / Silage
DKC68-48RIB Brand Blend is an attractive robust hybrid widely adapted to the 115 and 120 relative maturity zones, East to West, offering strong yield performance potential against current DEKALB portfolio offerings.
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SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend
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Maturity
118
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Strengths

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Hybrid has shown very good stress tolerance, performance stability and versatility across cropping rotations

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Excellent root strength and very good stalk strength

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Has demonstrated very good performance on both irrigated and dryland acres

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Can provide a very good Goss's Wilt tolerance as well as good greensnap tolerance for the Western corn belt

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Strong overall disease tolerance package with very good southern movement

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Product has exhibited good husk coverage on a semi-flex girthy ear type with very good grain quality and test weight; moderate food grade potential

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Prefers a medium population range

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For aggressive high yield targets, hybrid has shown response to increase management including fertility (nitrogen)

Product Details

Management
 
 
Value Added Trait
SSRIB
Relative Maturity
118
Gdus To Mid-pollinationinfo_outline
1380
Gdus To Black Layerinfo_outline
2950
Planting Rate
Medium
Silage Proven
No
New Product
NO
Variety
01086813
Plant Description
 
 
Cob Color
Red
Kernel Cap Color
Yellow
Kernel Row
18
Growth
 
 
Emergence
3
Seedling Growth
2
Root Strength
2
Stalk Strength
3
Drought Tolerance
2
Greensnap
3
Plant Height
Tall
Ear Placement
Med High
Harvest
 
 
Staygreen
3
Harvest Appearance
2
Drydown
3
Test Weight
3
National Rating Scale1 = Excellent, 9 = Poor, NR = Not Recommended, - = data is insufficient at this time.
Diseases
PoorExcellent
National Rating Scale1 = Excellent, 9 = Poor, NR = Not Recommended, - = data is insufficient at this time.
Herbicide
 
 
Growth Regulators Sensitivity
A
Sulfonylureas Sensitivity
A
Isoxazoles Sensitivity - Pre-emergence
A
Herbicide SensitivityA = Acceptable, C = Caution, W = Warning. Environmental conditions may cause herbicide interactions different than indicated for a particular growing season.Herbicide ToleranceRatings 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.
Silage Characteristics
 
 
Ndfd 24 Hr
4
Ndfd 30 Hr
3
% Of Starch
3
Ivsd7hr
3
Silage Yield
3
Milk Per Ton
3
Milk Per Acre
4
National Rating Scale1 = Excellent, 9 = Poor, NR = Not Recommended, - = data is insufficient at this time.
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