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LH 4989 SS RIB

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Product Overview

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.

Key Features

Hybrid Advantages

  • Tremendous girth with up to 20 kernel rows
  • Medium stature with good stalks and roots; strong response to fungicide
  • Position in corn-on-corn or rotated fields that have rootworm issues
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Agronomic Characteristics

  • Flowering for MaturityEqual
  • Early Vigor3.0
  • Stalk Strength2.0
  • Root Strength1.5
  • Stay Green3.0
  • Drydown3.0
  • Test Weight3.0
  • Drought Tolerance3.0
  • Foliar Fungicide1.0
  • Herbicide SensitivityNone Known
  • Suggested Population28-36
  • Corn-on-Corn2.0

Plant Characteristics

  • Ear HeightMedium
  • Ear TypeFlex
  • Number of Kernel Rows18-20
  • Cob ColorRed
  • Husk CoverMedium
  • Shank LengthMedium
  • Leaf AngleSemi-Upright

Disease Ratings

  • Goss’s Wilt3.0
  • Common Rust2.0
  • Northern Leaf Blight2.5
  • Anthracnose Stalk RotASR
  • Gray Leaf Spot3.0