Effect of green stem syndrome on soybean seed quality

What is it about?

The change in the soybean seed; Germination Rate: Seeds from symptomatic plants show a dramatic reduction, averaging 61.4% lower germination compared to healthy plants.Seed Size: Symptomatic seeds are typically larger in size.Fat and Fatty Acids: Affected seeds exhibit a lower total fat ratio, alongside reduced palmitic and linoleic fatty acid values, but higher oleic fatty acid values.Moisture Content: The most substantial difference appears in stem moisture values during both harvesting and germination phases, remaining undesirably high while pods are ripe

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Why is it important?

Possibility of early detection of GSS in soybeans Color Tracking: Research demonstrates that monitoring color changes (using the L*, a*,b* color scale) in soybean leaves from the V3 to R8 growth stages makes early detection possible. Emirates Journal of Food and AgricultureThe b*Marker: The b* color value in leaves can serve as an effective early diagnostic marker before the plant reaches the final R8 maturation stage. Emirates Journal of Food and AgricultureMachine Learning: Tracking these leaf color parameters opens up the possibility of integrating data into machine learning models for automated, early-stage field diagnosis of GSS