Latham Seed Soybean Numbering System
All older 3-digit numbers will remain the same for the life of the current varieties.
All new soybeans will be numbered as follows:
E=Experimental, L=Latham Released Variety
|	Maturity (2 digits) USDA System
|	|	Special Characteristic
|	|	|	2nd Special Characteristic
|	|	|	|	R=Roundup ReadyR
|	|	|	|	|	X=CystXTM SCN Resistance Genetics
|	|	|	|	|	|
E	1      8	0	0	R
L	2      1	3	6	R
E	2      7	0	0	R	X
L	2      8	7	8	R
E	1      8	4	0
				Note: Letters at the end indicate special licensing requirements.
Special Characteristic Code (3rd & 4th numbers only):
	0	None	Or exceptional yield
	1	None	Or exceptional yield (Used for creating unique name)
	2	None	Or exceptional yield (Used for creating unique name)
	3	IDC	Excellent iron chlorosis tolerance
	4	BSR	Observed brown stem rot tolerance
	5	Phyt.	Major gene resistance to phytophthora root rot
	6	SWM	Observed tolerance to sclerotinia white mold
	7	SDS	Observed tolerance to sudden death syndrome
	8	SCN	Soybean cyst nematode tolerance (not CystXTM)
	9	Unused
Examples Above:
E1800R	Experimental variety, 1.8 maturity, no noted characteristics except yield, Roundup Ready.
L2136R	Latham released variety, 2.1 mat., excellent on IDC and white mold, Roundup Ready
E2700RX	Experimental variety, 2.7 mat., no noted characteristics except yield, Roundup Ready,
		plus CystXTM soybean cyst nematode resistance.
L2878R	Latham released variety, 2.8 mat., tolerance to SDS and SCN, Roundup Ready.
E1840	Experimental variety, 1.8 mat., tolerance to BSR, traditional variety (not Roundup Ready)
Latham 647RR		Old system, will stay in use for life of existing varieties.