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LH 5559 SS RIB

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Product Overview

Broadly adapted to all yield environments, LH 5559 SS RIB has a strong disease package. It also has good ear flex and test weight with great early vigor. It handles Goss’s Bacterial Wilt well, too. LH 5559 SS RIB needs medium to higher end populations.

Key Features

  • Maturity105.00 RM
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Hybrid Advantages

  • Very good disease tolerance including excellent Gosss tolerance
  • Best performance at med-high to high populations
  • Fungicide highly recommended to maximize yield
  • Position across all productivity zones
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Agronomic Characteristics

  • Flowering for MaturityEqual
  • Early Vigor1.5
  • Stalk Strength2.5
  • Root Strength3.0
  • Stay Green3.0
  • Drydown2.0
  • Test Weight2.0
  • Drought Tolerance2.0
  • Foliar Fungicide1.5
  • Herbicide SensitivityNone Known
  • Suggested Population32-36
  • Corn-on-Corn3.0

Plant Characteristics

  • Ear HeightMedium
  • Ear TypeFlex
  • Number of Kernel Rows16-18
  • Cob ColorRed
  • Husk CoverMedium
  • Shank LengthMedium
  • Leaf AngleSemi-Flat

Disease Ratings

  • Goss’s Wilt1.5
  • Northern Leaf Blight3.0
  • Anthracnose Stalk Rot2.0
  • Gray Leaf Spot2.5