# LH 4669 SS RIB-NON RETURNABLE

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 96 days
- **Trait(s):** Smart Stax
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-4669-ss-rib/
- **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 hybrid provides excellent top-end yield performance with a wide area of adaptation. The flex ear, drought stress, strong disease package and late-season plant health of this hybrid allow it to make the most out of any growing season. LH 4669 SS RIB fits best in its maturity zone and south. IT has outstanding yield potential, rates well for corn-on-corn situations, and is a Grain First / Silage Capable hybrid._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Flowering for Maturity:** Moderately Late
- **Early Vigor:** 2.0
- **Stalk Strength:** 2.0
- **Root Strength:** 2.0
- **Stay Green:** 1.5
- **Drydown:** 2.0
- **Test Weight:** 2.0
- **Drought Tolerance:** 1.5
- **Foliar Fungicide:** 2.0
- **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known
- **Suggested Population:** 28-36
- **Corn-on-Corn:** 2.0
- **Ear Height:** Medium HIgh
- **Ear Type:** Flex
- **Number of Kernel Rows:** 16-18
- **Cob Color:** Red
- **Husk Cover:** Medium
- **Shank Length:** Medium
- **Leaf Angle:** Upright

## Disease Ratings

- **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.5
- **Common Rust:** 2.0
- **Northern Leaf Blight:** 2.0
- **Anthracnose Stalk Rot:** ASR
- **Gray Leaf Spot:** 2.0
