Maize
DKC72-70
Excellent disease tolerance.
Very good tip covering of the ear.
Excellent yield stability.
Very high plant height.
TRAIT
CON
TRAIT FULL NAME
Conventional
Diseases
| EAR ROT | High tolerance |
| FUSARIUM | High tolerance |
| COMMON RUST | High tolerance |
| DIPLODIA EAR ROT | High tolerance |
| FOLIAR DISEASE | High tolerance |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | Low tolerance |
| MSV (MAIZE STREAK VIRUS) | Intermediate tolerance |
| NORTHERN LEAF BLIGHT | High tolerance |
| PHAEOSPHAERIA | Very Good |
Agronomic characteristics
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 120-135 days |
| PLANT HEIGHT | 230-300 |
| EAR HEIGHT | 105-125 |
| GRAIN QUALITY | Good |
| GRAIN COLOUR | Yellow |
| EARS PER PLANT EAST | 1.2 |
| EARS PER PLANT WEST | 1.7 |
| EMERGENCE | Good |
| IRRIGATION | Not suitable |
| PLANT POPULATION | Medium |
| RTL/STL | Very Good |
| SILK BALLING | none |
| SUITABLE AS A REFUGE | DKC72-70B DKC68-54B |
| SUN SCALD | None |
| TASSEL EARS | Few |
| TILLERING | Few |
| TIP COVERING OF EAR | Very Good |
| YLD STABILITY | b |
| DAYS TO 50% TASSEL | 70-80 |