2024 Field Days: Stop 16 – DeKalb

Contact: Jason Pittman, [email protected]

Corn:

DKC 66-06 TRE (116 RM) 
Placement: Place on deep sands irrigated and dryland 

Agronomics: Tall plant type with high ear placement. Average disease package so responds to a fungicide.

Wide row (36”/38”) population rate of 30,000 and 30” of 32,000 for 2023. Tremendous ear flex.

Watch outs: For 2024 plant on the lower side of population and use a fungicide.

DKC 68-35 VT2P (118 RM) 

Placement: Broad acre hybrid with exceptional yield potential. Place on irrigated or dryland

Agronomics: Medium to Tall plant type with medium ear placement. Upright leaf structure. Solid roots and stalks. Average tolerance to GLS, NCLB and SR so target foliar fungicide after scouting. Set the plant population based on yield expectation and timing of planting. Wide row (36”/38”) rate of 30 to 32,000 and 30” of 32 to 34,000. Phenomenal grain quality and test weight. White cob. Flex ear.

Watch outs: Responds to a fungicide

DK 70-45 SS (120 RM) 

Placement: Place on medium to productive irrigated or dryland

Agronomics: Medium to Tall plant type with medium ear placement. Upright leaf structure. Solid roots and stalks. Good tolerance to SCLB, NCLB and SR so target foliar fungicide after scouting. Set the plant population based on yield expectation and timing of planting. Wide row (36”/38”) rate of 30,000 and 30” of 32,000. Outstanding grain quality and test weight. Flex ear. 

Watch outs: None