# LH 5199 SS/LFY-NON RETURN

- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 101 days
- **Trait(s):** Smart Stax LFY
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-5199-ss-lfy/
- **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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_LH 5199 SS/LFY is a very high-yielding silage corn that is excellent under stress. It features a big, girthy ear on a white cob. It maintains tonnage levels even at lower planting populations by increasing stalk and ear size. This was Lathams first release as a silage specific SmartStax hybrid and is still the hybrid that all others are compared against. Its not intended for use as a grain hybrid._

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## Agronomic Characteristics

- **Emergence:** 2.7
- **Flowering for Maturity:** Equal
- **Early Vigor:** 2.8
- **Stalk Strength:** 2.2
- **Root Strength:** 2.7
- **Stay Green:** 1.7
- **Drydown:** 3.4
- **Test Weight:** 3.2
- **Drought Tolerance:** 1.7
- **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known
- **Suggested Population:** 22-30
- **Corn-on-Corn:** 3.0
- **Ear Height:** Medium HIgh
- **Ear Type:** Semi-Flex
- **Number of Kernel Rows:** 16-18
- **Cob Color:** White
- **Husk Cover:** Medium
- **Shank Length:** Medium Long
- **Leaf Angle:** Semi-Flat

## Disease Ratings

- **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.0