# LH 6317 VT2 PRO DG RIB - **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA) - **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds - **Crop:** Corn - **Relative maturity:** 113 days - **Trait(s):** VT2 PRO DG RIB - **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-6317-vt2-pro-dg-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) --- _This product carries excellent drought tolerance and very good agronomics. A very adaptable hybrid, it works well on both irrigated and dryland acres. Plant this hybrid with confidence in areas where green snap has been a concern. A foliar fungicide is highly recommended for corn-on-corn situations. Although the ear type is semi-determinate, you will notice a big, girthy ear with a short ear shank. Gosss Wilt tolerance is very good._ --- ## Agronomic Characteristics - **Emergence:** 1.5 - **Flowering for Maturity:** Moderately Late - **Early Vigor:** 3.0 - **Stalk Strength:** 2.0 - **Root Strength:** 2.0 - **Stay Green:** 2.5 - **Drydown:** 2.5 - **Test Weight:** 3.5 - **Drought Tolerance:** 2.0 - **Foliar Fungicide:** Highly Recomended - **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known - **Suggested Population:** 28-36 - **Corn-on-Corn:** 2.0 - **Ear Height:** Medium - **Ear Type:** Semi-Determinate - **Number of Kernel Rows:** 16-18 - **Cob Color:** Red - **Husk Cover:** Medium - **Shank Length:** Medium - **Leaf Angle:** Upright ## Disease Ratings - **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.3 - **Common Rust:** 3.0 - **Southern Leaf Blight:** 2.0 - **Northern Leaf Blight:** 3.0 - **Anthracnose Stalk Rot:** 2.5 - **Eye Spot:** 0.0 - **Gray Leaf Spot:** 3.0