seed-mcp/corpus/latham/latham-lh-5517-vt2-pro-rib.md

LH 5517 VT2 PRO RIB-NON RETURN

• Vendor: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
• Brand: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 105 days
• Trait(s): VT2 PRO RIB
• Source: https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-5517-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)

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LH 5517 VT2 PRO RIB is broadly adapted from Nebraska to southern Wisconsin and into northern Illinois. It has very good stalks, roots and test weight with impressive ear flex. LH 5517 VT2 PRO RIB is best suited for medium to higher end yield environments at medium to higher populations. It is a Grain First / Silage Capable hybrid.

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Agronomic Characteristics

• Flowering for Maturity: Equal
• Early Vigor: 2.0
• Stalk Strength: 2.0
• Root Strength: 2.0
• Stay Green: 2.0
• Drydown: 2.5
• Test Weight: 2.0
• Drought Tolerance: 2.5
• Foliar Fungicide: 2.0
• Herbicide Sensitivity: Growth Regulators
• Suggested Population: 32-36
• Corn-on-Corn: 3.0
• Ear Height: Medium
• Ear Type: Determinate
• Number of Kernel Rows: 14-16
• Cob Color: Red
• Husk Cover: Medium
• Shank Length: Medium Short
• Leaf Angle: Semi-Erect

Disease Ratings

• Goss’s Wilt: 2.0
• Common Rust: 2.0
• Southern Leaf Blight: 2.0
• Northern Leaf Blight: 2.0
• Anthracnose Stalk Rot: 2.5
• Gray Leaf Spot: 2.0