# L 1558 E3

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Soybeans
- **Maturity group:** 1.5
- **Trait(s):** Enlist E3
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-1558-e3/
- **Rating scale:** numeric ratings ~1-9 where LOWER = BETTER (1 = best / most tolerant / most resistant); confirmed by cross-referencing Product Overview prose vs values (top-rated stalks/roots cluster 1.0-1.5, weak traits 3.0-3.5, none approach 9). Categorical values pass through verbatim (SCN source 'PI 88788', Phytophthora 'Rps 1k', Anthracnose 'ASR', 'Medium Tall', 'Flex'). NA/blank = not rated.
- **Service area:** Latham dealer network — Upper Midwest (IA/MN/WI/IL/ND/SD/NE)

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_L 1558 E3 is a 1.5 maturity Enlist soybean that carries the Rps3-a gene for Phytophthora, is resistant to Brown Stem Rot and excellent against Sudden Death Syndrome. The SCN tolerance is from PI 88788, the White Mold score is good and the Iron Chlorosis is equal to L 1595 E3, which it directly replaces. It beat 1595 by over 4 bu/A in 2020 breeder trials!_

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Relative Maturity:** 1.5
- **Emergence:** 1.5
- **Plant Height:** Medium
- **Plant Type:** Medium
- **Flower Color:** Purple
- **Pubescence:** Gray
- **Pod Color:** Tan
- **Hilum Color:** Buff

## Disease Ratings

- **SCN Resistance:** PI 88788
- **Iron Chlorosis:** 2.8
- **Stress Tolerance:** 2.0
- **Phytophthora Root Rot:** Rps 3a
- **Brown Stem Rot:** 1.0
- **White Mold:** 2.4
- **Sudden Death:** 2.2
