# L 1442 E3

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Soybeans
- **Maturity group:** 1.4
- **Trait(s):** Enlist E3
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-1442-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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_This mid-group 1 variety goes everywhere and does everything. L 1442 E3 will be one of the first varieties to emerge and shade the row. This bushy variety contains the Rps3a phytopthora gene and has superior filed tolerance. IDC ground, no problem. Heavy soils, no problem. Stressed soils, no problem. Just get it in the ground and it will perform. Due to the aggressive branching and wide canopy of L 1442 E3, use caution in known white mold areas._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Relative Maturity:** 1.4
- **Plant Height:** Medium Tall
- **Plant Type:** Bushy
- **Flower Color:** White
- **Pubescence:** Gray
- **Pod Color:** Brown
- **Hilum Color:** Buff

## Disease Ratings

- **SCN Resistance:** PI 88788
- **Iron Chlorosis:** 2.0
- **Stress Tolerance:** 1.5
- **Phytophthora Root Rot:** 3a, 1.0
- **White Mold:** 3.0
- **Sudden Death:** 3.0
- **Charcoal Rot:** 2.5
