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LH 5199 SS/LFY

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Product Overview

LH 5199 SS/LFY is a very high-yielding silage corn that is excellent under stress. It features a big, girthy ear on a white cob. It maintains tonnage levels even at lower planting populations by increasing stalk and ear size. This was Lathams first release as a silage specific SmartStax hybrid and is still the hybrid that all others are compared against. Its not intended for use as a grain hybrid.

Key Features

  • Maturity101.00 RM
  • Trait
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Hybrid Advantages

  • High yielding, full-season, SmartStax silage hybrid
  • Excellent stress tolerance extends harvest window
  • Plant at lower populations to maximize true potential
  • Big, girthy ears with deep kernels on a white cob
Field X Field
  • Southern Moderately Productive / Average Fields Blight1
  • Less Productive / Stressed Fields1

Agronomic Characteristics

  • Emergence2.7
  • Flowering for MaturityEqual
  • Early Vigor2.8
  • Stalk Strength2.2
  • Root Strength2.7
  • Stay Green1.7
  • Drydown3.4
  • Test Weight3.2
  • Drought Tolerance1.7
  • Herbicide SensitivityNone Known
  • Suggested Population22-30
  • Corn-on-Corn3.0

Plant Characteristics

  • Ear HeightMedium HIgh
  • Ear TypeSemi-Flex
  • Number of Kernel Rows16-18
  • Cob ColorWhite
  • Husk CoverMedium
  • Shank LengthMedium Long
  • Leaf AngleSemi-Flat

Disease Ratings

  • Goss’s Wilt2.0