# L 2049 E3

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Soybeans
- **Maturity group:** 2.0
- **Trait(s):** Enlist E3
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-2049-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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_L 2049 E3 was tested for the first time in our 2020 Superstrip plots. In 2019 breeder plots, it showed very good performance against competitive checks and finished strong in a very difficult year. The plant is medium in height with a good amount of lateral branching. The defensive package is solid featuring SCN tolerance from PI 88788, the K-gene for Phytophthora, full Brown Stem Rot resistance and good scores for White Mold, Iron Chlorosis and Charcoal Rot._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Relative Maturity:** 2.0
- **Emergence:** 1.5
- **Plant Height:** Medium+
- **Plant Type:** Medium
- **Flower Color:** Purple
- **Pubescence:** Gray
- **Pod Color:** Brown
- **Hilum Color:** Imperfect Black

## Disease Ratings

- **SCN Resistance:** F, 2.2
- **Iron Chlorosis:** 3.0
- **Stress Tolerance:** 2.3
- **Phytophthora Root Rot:** K, 2.3
- **Brown Stem Rot:** 1.0
- **White Mold:** 2.3
- **Sudden Death:** 2.5
- **Charcoal Rot:** 2.5