# L 2638 E3

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Soybeans
- **Maturity group:** 2.6
- **Trait(s):** Enlist E3
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-2638-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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_A solid defensive score highlights this new E3 Ironclad soybean, including very good tolerance to Frogeye Leaf Spot. Performance in breeder trials was terrific across Iowa and east into southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Emergence and standability are rated excellent. It carries strong SCN from PI 88788 and the K-gene for Phytophthora. It also is Brown Stem Rot-resistant._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Relative Maturity:** 2.6
- **Emergence:** 1.5
- **Plant Height:** Medium+
- **Plant Type:** Medium
- **Flower Color:** Purple
- **Pubescence:** Light Tawny
- **Pod Color:** Brown
- **Hilum Color:** Black

## Disease Ratings

- **SCN Resistance:** F, 2.1
- **Iron Chlorosis:** 2.0
- **Stress Tolerance:** 2.0
- **Phytophthora Root Rot:** K, 2.2
- **Brown Stem Rot:** 1.0
- **White Mold:** 3.0
- **Sudden Death:** 2.2
- **Charcoal Rot:** 3.0
- **Frog Eye:** 2.2
