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# LH 4989 SS RIB-NON RETURN
- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 99 days
- **Trait(s):** Smart Stax
- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-4989-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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_Known for its great performance in corn-on-corn situations, LH 4989 SS RIB uses its girthy, flex-ear style and great dry down to yield with low moisture for its maturity. You will see a consistent response to fungicide with good late-season standability on medium to higher-end productivity soils. LH 4989 SS RIB is a Grain First / Silage Capable hybrid._
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## Agronomic Characteristics
- **Flowering for Maturity:** Equal
- **Early Vigor:** 3.0
- **Stalk Strength:** 2.0
- **Root Strength:** 1.5
- **Stay Green:** 3.0
- **Drydown:** 3.0
- **Test Weight:** 3.0
- **Drought Tolerance:** 3.0
- **Foliar Fungicide:** 1.0
- **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known
- **Suggested Population:** 28-36
- **Corn-on-Corn:** 2.0
- **Ear Height:** Medium
- **Ear Type:** Flex
- **Number of Kernel Rows:** 18-20
- **Cob Color:** Red
- **Husk Cover:** Medium
- **Shank Length:** Medium
- **Leaf Angle:** Semi-Upright
## Disease Ratings
- **Gosss Wilt:** 3.0
- **Common Rust:** 2.0
- **Northern Leaf Blight:** 2.5
- **Anthracnose Stalk Rot:** ASR
- **Gray Leaf Spot:** 3.0