Plant Health Initiative

Management

Soybean varieties differ in their sensitivity to green stem. This photo shows a sensitive variety in the foreground of a University of Illinois soybean variety test. Click on image to view a larger version. Photo credit: University of Illinois.

Until the cause or causes of green stem disorder is known, no specific control recommendations can be suggested.

However, there are consistent differences in the tendency of specific cultivars to develop green stem, which allows growers to choose cultivars that are less likely to develop the disorder.

A summary of green stem incidence on varieties is available from the University of Illinois at the Varietal Information Program for Soybeans (click the Comparison Center button at top left of page).

Your seed dealer may also have information on potential green stem development of a specific soybean variety .