# LH 5742 RR

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 107 days
- **Trait(s):** RR-Corn
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-5742-rr/
- **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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_Outstanding late-season intactness, stay green and full array of disease tolerance, including decent tar spot scores, make this a great addition to any scenario. LH 5742 RR works for corn-on-corn situations. It performs best at medium to higher populations. LH5742 RR is a Grain First / Silage Capable hybrid._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Flowering for Maturity:** Equal
- **Early Vigor:** 1.0
- **Stalk Strength:** 2.0
- **Root Strength:** 1.0
- **Stay Green:** 1.5
- **Drydown:** 3.5
- **Test Weight:** 3.0
- **Drought Tolerance:** 2.0
- **Foliar Fungicide:** 3.0
- **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known
- **Suggested Population:** 28-36
- **Corn-on-Corn:** 1.0
- **Ear Height:** Medium HIgh
- **Ear Type:** Flex
- **Number of Kernel Rows:** 18-20
- **Cob Color:** Red
- **Husk Cover:** Medium Short
- **Shank Length:** Medium
- **Leaf Angle:** Semi-Upright

## Disease Ratings

- **Goss’s Wilt:** 1.5
- **Common Rust:** 2.0
- **Southern Leaf Blight:** 2.0
- **Northern Leaf Blight:** 1.0
- **Anthracnose Stalk Rot:** 1.5
- **Eye Spot:** 2.0
- **Gray Leaf Spot:** 2.0