seed-mcp/corpus/latham/latham-lh-5949-ss-rib.md

LH 5949 SS RIB-NON RETURN

• Vendor: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
• Brand: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 109 days
• Trait(s): Smart Stax
• Source: https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-5949-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 product features a very wide area of adaptation. It performs well across Nebraska, Iowa and into Illinois and from U.S. 20 south. The ear type is medium between flex and determinate, allowing this hybrid to respond to high management and also to variable soils. It has an excellent score for Gosss Wilt and is very good against Northern and Southern Leaf Blights. It is the SmartStax version of LH 5847 VT2 PRO.

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Agronomic Characteristics

• Emergence: 2.5
• Flowering for Maturity: Moderately Late
• Early Vigor: 2.5
• Stalk Strength: 2.5
• Root Strength: 2.0
• Stay Green: 3.0
• Drydown: 2.5
• Test Weight: 2.5
• Drought Tolerance: 3.0
• Herbicide Sensitivity: None Known
• Suggested Population: 30-36
• Corn-on-Corn: 1.5
• Ear Height: Medium
• Ear Type: Medium
• Number of Kernel Rows: 16-18
• Cob Color: Red
• Husk Cover: Medium
• Shank Length: Medium
• Leaf Angle: Semi-Upright

Disease Ratings

• Goss’s Wilt: 1.5
• Common Rust: 2.0
• Southern Leaf Blight: 2.0
• Northern Leaf Blight: 2.0
• Gray Leaf Spot: 3.0