Variety performance review
DEKALB DKC Full-Season Corn in the Corn Belt South.
- Good
- Bayer Crop Science (DEKALB)
- 108–114 RM
- GMO
Trait package: VT Double PRO, RIB Complete, Roundup Ready 2
Regional strengths
DEKALB drought-tolerance positioning is well-suited to the Western Corn Belt where dryland acres see meaningful yield variability driven by July rainfall. Goss's wilt resistance matters in continuous-corn rotations common in irrigated Nebraska.
Regional weaknesses
On dryland Kansas acres south of I-70, yield ceiling is set more by July rainfall than by hybrid genetics — variety selection here is more about downside protection (drought tolerance, standability) than topside potential. Premium traits often don't pay back on dryland.
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
- Goss's wilt:good
- Southern rust:fair
Best for
- irrigated continuous corn
- drought-prone dryland acres in eastern Nebraska / northern Missouri
Not recommended for
- very dry western Kansas dryland — consider grain sorghum instead
Best soil types
loess silt loam, Sharpsburg silty clay loam
Seeding rate
Dryland: 22,000–28,000; Irrigated: 32,000–36,000
Data quality & sources
Quality: company-reported · Last updated 2024.
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