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  "source": "latham",
  "source_key": "latham-l-0984-xf",
  "vendor": "Latham Hi-Tech Seeds",
  "brand": "Latham Hi-Tech Seeds",
  "product_name": "L 0984 XF",
  "product_id": "L 0984 XF",
  "crop": "soybeans",
  "release_year": "2021",
  "relative_maturity": null,
  "maturity_group": 0.9,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "XtendFlex"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [],
  "positioning_statement": "Heres a 0.9 maturity XtendFlex soybean that features the Rps3-a gene for Phytophthora, SCN tolerance from PI 88788 and good scores for White Mold and Iron Chlorosis. It also has very good tolerance to Brown Stem Rot and Stress. It is a medium-tall, medium-bush type plant that does very well in both low & high-yield environments. Topped the 2020 breeder trials from 0.7 to 1.4 RM.",
  "strengths": [],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "Relative Maturity",
          "value": "0.9"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Emergence",
          "value": "1.5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Plant Height",
          "value": "Medium Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Plant Type",
          "value": "Medium Bushy"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Flower Color",
          "value": "Purple"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Pubescence",
          "value": "Light Tawny"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Pod Color",
          "value": "Tan"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Hilum Color",
          "value": "Brown"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SCN Resistance",
          "value": "PI 88788"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Iron Chlorosis",
          "value": "2.5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Stress Tolerance",
          "value": "2.0"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Phytophthora Root Rot",
          "value": "Rps 3a"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Brown Stem Rot",
          "value": "1.8"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "White Mold",
          "value": "2.2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "Sudden Death",
          "value": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "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.",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "Latham dealer network (Upper Midwest — IA/MN/WI/IL/ND/SD/NE)",
      "agronomist": null,
      "agronomist_email": null,
      "variant_id": null
    }
  ],
  "image_url": null,
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-0984-xf/"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": null,
  "fetched_at": "2026-06-05T01:48:51.073700+00:00",
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