# LH 5209 DV EZR - **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA) - **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds - **Crop:** Corn - **Relative maturity:** 102 days - **Trait(s):** 5222 EZR - **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-5209-5222-ezr/ - **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) --- _This Agrisure Duracade Viptera™ E-Z Refuge® hybrid offers farmers a different tool to manage potential rootworm trait resistance across northern Iowa, southern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Medium populations are best suited for LH 5209 DV EZR with its flex-ear style, strong early vigor and fall health. LH 5209 DV EZR has above-average tar spot scores, as well._ --- ## Agronomic Characteristics - **Flowering for Maturity:** Equal - **Early Vigor:** 2.0 - **Stalk Strength:** 2.0 - **Root Strength:** 1.5 - **Stay Green:** 1.5 - **Drydown:** 2.0 - **Test Weight:** 3.0 - **Drought Tolerance:** 3.0 - **Foliar Fungicide:** 2.0 - **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known - **Suggested Population:** 26,000-34,000 - **Corn-on-Corn:** 2.5 - **Ear Height:** Medium - **Ear Type:** Flex - **Number of Kernel Rows:** 18-20 - **Cob Color:** Red - **Husk Cover:** Medium - **Shank Length:** Medium - **Leaf Angle:** Semi-Upright ## Disease Ratings - **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.0 - **Common Rust:** 2.0 - **Northern Leaf Blight:** 2.0 - **Eye Spot:** 1.5 - **Gray Leaf Spot:** 2.0