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Soybean Green Plant Malady Contributing Factors and Mitigation Photos

Linda F. Benedict

Photo of the 2009 Macon Ridge test site.

Field view of 2009 Macon Ridge test site illustrating variation in symptoms of the green bean malady.

Photo of 2009 Macon Ridge test site.

Field view of 2009 Macon Ridge test site illustrating variation in symptoms of the green bean malady.

photo of expression on green stems and leaves.

Varietal expression of green stems and green leaves. The variety on the right is exhibiting both green stems and excessive green leaf retention in spite of mature, brown pods.

Photo of crops.

Normal crop maturity (left) and stink bug-induced symptoms of the soybean green plant malady (right).

Photo of crops.

Normal crop maturity (left) and stink bug-induced symptoms of the soybean green plant malady (right).

Treated soybean with fungicide.

Soybeans treated with a fungicide displaying green stems.

Notreated soybeans.

Nontreated soybeans with the appearance of normal maturity but with a heavy incidence of pod diseases and poor seed quality.

Photo of crops.

Effectiveness of a chemical harvest aid, paraquat, in desiccating soybean green leaves (right) compared to nontreated plants (left). (Photos by B. Rogers Leonard)

Photo of effects on seeds.

Soybean green plant malady effects on seed quality.

7/29/2011 8:46:53 PM
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