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1.5 KiB

L 0438 R2X

  • Vendor: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
  • Brand: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
  • Crop: Soybeans
  • Maturity group: 0.4
  • Trait(s): RR2 Xtend
  • Source: https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/l-0438-r2x/
  • 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)

SCN resistance, excellent standability, as well as excellent tolerance to Brown Stem Rot, White Mold and Iron Chlorosis are the highlights of this 0.4 maturity soybean. Its a medium-tall, thinner plant type so keeping it in 20 inch rows and narrower is recommended. It also carries the Rps1-k gene for Phytophthora. It works best in the Red River Valley and east.


Agronomic Characteristics

  • Relative Maturity: 0.4
  • Emergence: 1.7
  • Plant Height: Medium Tall
  • Plant Type: Medium Thin
  • Flower Color: Purple
  • Pubescence: Gray
  • Pod Color: Brown
  • Hilum Color: Imperfect Black

Disease Ratings

  • SCN Resistance: F, 2.2
  • Iron Chlorosis: 1.6
  • Stress Tolerance: 1.7
  • Phytophthora Root Rot: K, 2.3
  • Brown Stem Rot: 1.5
  • White Mold: 1.7