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LH 4438 SS PRO RIB

  • Vendor: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
  • Brand: Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
  • Crop: Corn
  • Relative maturity: 94 days
  • Trait(s): Smart Stax Pro
  • Source: https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-4438-ss-pro/
  • 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)

With medium plant stature and girthy, flex ear style, this hybrid performs best in its maturity zone and north. It has good green snap tolerance and dry down. LH 4335 VT2 PRO RIB will perform best at medium populations. Improved agronomics over the VT2 PRO version makes it a great fit for corn-on-corn rotations.


Agronomic Characteristics

  • Early Vigor: 2.0
  • Stalk Strength: 1.0
  • Root Strength: 1.0
  • Stay Green: 2.0
  • Drydown: 1.0
  • Test Weight: 2.0
  • Drought Tolerance: 2.0
  • Foliar Fungicide: 1.5
  • Corn-on-Corn: 2.0
  • Ear Height: Medium
  • Ear Type: Flex

Disease Ratings

  • Gosss Wilt: 2.0
  • Northern Leaf Blight: 2.0
  • Anthracnose Stalk Rot: ASR
  • Gray Leaf Spot: 2.0