# LH 4940 CNV/LFY-NON RETURN

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 99 days
- **Trait(s):** CNV/LFY
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-4940-cnv-lfy-non-return/
- **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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_You asked for it and here it is! LH 4940 Conv/Lfy is a big, tall, robust silage-specific hybrid released in a conventional trait platform. Big, wide sun-soaker leaves on this tall, high yielding hybrid really show off its genetic potential. It is adaptable to lower plant populations while maintaining high tonnage of highly digestable soft starch feed. LH 4940 conv/Lfy is a top choice even in stressful environments. A later flowering hybrid that moves south very well._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Emergence:** 2.0
- **Early Vigor:** 2.3
- **Stalk Strength:** 2.2
- **Root Strength:** 2.8
- **Stay Green:** 1.5
- **Drydown:** 3.0
- **Test Weight:** 2.5
- **Drought Tolerance:** 1.5
- **Suggested Population:** 24-30
- **Corn-on-Corn:** 3.0
- **Number of Kernel Rows:** *
- **Cob Color:** Pink
- **Husk Cover:** Medium
- **Leaf Angle:** Determinant

## Disease Ratings

- **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.0
