Variety performance review
DEKALB DKC Full-Season Corn in the Corn Belt Core.
- Good
- Bayer Crop Science (DEKALB)
- 108–114 RM
- GMO
Trait package: VT Double PRO, RIB Complete, Roundup Ready 2
Regional strengths
DEKALB hybrids are heavily tested in Corn Belt Core university trials — Iowa State, Illinois, Purdue, and Ohio State all run multiple DEKALB entries annually. Standability ratings have historically been a DEKALB strength and matter increasingly with later harvest windows.
Regional weaknesses
Tar spot resistance varies meaningfully by hybrid number within the DEKALB lineup — pull current year ratings from your dealer rather than assuming the brand-level package. Premium pricing on top-tier traits can erode profitability in lower-yield zones; match trait package to actual pest pressure rather than overspecifying.
Yield data
Trial-verified performance.
Average yield
— bu/acre
Data quality
company reported
Agronomic ratings
Drought tolerance
good
Standability
excellent
Emergence
good
Winter hardiness
na
Disease resistance
- Gray leaf spot:good
- Northern corn leaf blight:good
- Tar spot:fair
- Goss's wilt:good
Best for
- high-pressure rootworm acres
- fields with strong fertility
- first-year corn after soybeans
Not recommended for
- low-input dryland acres where premium traits are wasted
Best soil types
Drummer silty clay loam, Mollisol prairie loam
Seeding rate
33,000–36,000 seeds/acre on productive soils
Data quality & sources
Quality: company-reported · Last updated 2024.
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