# L 0254 XF

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Soybeans
- **Maturity group:** 0.2
- **Trait(s):** XtendFlex
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-0254-xf/
- **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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_Heres our earliest offering in an XtendFlex trait package. At 0.2 maturity, it carries the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora, full resistance to Brown Stem Rot and is very good against Iron Chlorosis. It is a tall, fairly bushy plant that maintains its height all the way to maturity. It does not have a gene for Soybean Cyst Nematode, so consider using seed treatment (like Saltro) for fighting that pest._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Relative Maturity:** 0.2
- **Emergence:** 1.5
- **Plant Height:** Tall
- **Plant Type:** Medium Bushy
- **Flower Color:** Purple
- **Pubescence:** Tawny
- **Pod Color:** Brown
- **Hilum Color:** Black

## Disease Ratings

- **SCN Resistance:** None
- **Iron Chlorosis:** 2.0
- **Phytophthora Root Rot:** C, 2.5
- **Brown Stem Rot:** 1.0
- **White Mold:** 3.0
