Soybean Soybean plants for the most part were just emerging at the time of the storm. Plants that are severed below the cotyledons will not recover. The cotyledon tissue provides the supply of energy needed for re-growth. Plants severed above the cotyledons will likely recover if the axillary buds are in tact. These buds are just above the cotyledons.
Soybeans have significant capacity to yield with reduced stand counts.
These figures apply to plantings between May 1 and May 20 th . UW Extension offices have a fact sheets available to monitor stand counts and make replant decisions. Where stems were severed below this point, damage would be substantial. Where damage is severe, corn or soybeans can be replanted in timely fashion. Re-growth from wheat stubble is insignificant.