seed-mcp/corpus/latham/latham-lh-5049-ss-rib.md

LH 5049 SS RIB NON RETURNABLE

• Vendor: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
• Brand: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 100 days
• Trait(s): Smart Stax
• Source: https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-5049-ss-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)

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This hybrid was a Top 5 finisher in our 2019 MiniStrip testing and is the SmartStax brother to LH 5047. A great disease package and an attractive plant structure that holds very well to harvest are its key attributes. Performance in our MIniStrips showed strong adaptation to environments east to west.

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Agronomic Characteristics

• Emergence: 1.8
• Flowering for Maturity: Moderately Early
• Early Vigor: 2.0
• Stalk Strength: 2.0
• Root Strength: 2.0
• Stay Green: 2.0
• Drydown: 3.0
• Test Weight: 2.0
• Drought Tolerance: 3.0
• Foliar Fungicide: 2.0
• Herbicide Sensitivity: None Known
• Suggested Population: 30-36
• Corn-on-Corn: 2.0
• Ear Height: Medium HIgh
• 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
• Northern Leaf Blight: 3.0
• Anthracnose Stalk Rot: ASR
• Gray Leaf Spot: 2.0