# L 0959 E3

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Soybeans
- **Maturity group:** 0.9
- **Trait(s):** Enlist E3
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-0959-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 new 0.9 maturity E3 soybean brings next level SCN protection along with exciting yield potential! It carries the Rps 3a gene for Phytophora along with very strong field tolerance against that disease. With strong BSR, SDS, and IDC tolerances this bean is well suited for southern North Dakota into Minnesota._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Relative Maturity:** 0.9
- **Emergence:** 1.5
- **Plant Height:** Medium
- **Plant Type:** Medium
- **Flower Color:** Purple
- **Pubescence:** Gray
- **Pod Color:** Tan
- **Hilum Color:** Buff

## Disease Ratings

- **SCN Resistance:** P, 1.9
- **Iron Chlorosis:** 2.2
- **Stress Tolerance:** 1.5
- **Phytophthora Root Rot:** 3a, 1.7
- **Brown Stem Rot:** 1.5
- **White Mold:** 2.6
- **Sudden Death:** 2.0
- **Charcoal Rot:** 2.4