# LH 3397 VT2 PRO RIB - **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA) - **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds - **Crop:** Corn - **Relative maturity:** 83 days - **Trait(s):** VT2 PRO RIB - **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-3397-vt2-pro-rib/ - **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) --- _Amongst the leaders in this relative maturity, LH 3397 VT2 PRO RIB is a favorite for corn-on-corn situations because of its excellent roots and late-season intactness. Plant LH 3397 VT2 PRO RIB on your most productive ground at higher plant populations for high yields of heavy, test weight grain._ --- ## Agronomic Characteristics - **Emergence:** 2.0 - **Flowering for Maturity:** Early - **Early Vigor:** 2.0 - **Stalk Strength:** 2.5 - **Root Strength:** 1.5 - **Stay Green:** 3.0 - **Drydown:** 1.5 - **Test Weight:** 1.5 - **Drought Tolerance:** 2.0 - **Foliar Fungicide:** 2.0 - **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known - **Suggested Population:** 34-36 - **Corn-on-Corn:** 2.0 - **Ear Height:** Medium Low - **Ear Type:** Determinate - **Number of Kernel Rows:** 14-16 - **Cob Color:** Red - **Husk Cover:** Medium - **Shank Length:** Long - **Leaf Angle:** Semi-Upright ## Disease Ratings - **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.5 - **Common Rust:** 2.5 - **Southern Leaf Blight:** 2.0 - **Northern Leaf Blight:** 2.0 - **Anthracnose Stalk Rot:** 3.0 - **Eye Spot:** 1.5 - **Gray Leaf Spot:** 3.0