Basics
Symptoms
Scouting
Agronomic impact
Risk assessment
Management
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Agronomic Impact

 

green stem
Delayed or incomplete maturation of soybean stems can complicate soybean seed harvesting, .
Photo credit: Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota
  • delays in harvest
  • difficulties with harvesting.
  • green plant debris mixed in with yield
  • lower yield - up to 30% in affected fields
  • reduced seed quality
  • reduced seed storability