{"id":1734,"date":"2010-10-21T13:14:41","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T17:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:13:19","slug":"how-to-send-a-plant-sample","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/how-to-send-a-plant-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Send a Plant Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1734_c3175b-d4 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1734_ceb6ce-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3><a name=\"general\"><\/a>Sample Submission Guidelines:<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>General Plant Disease Identification:<\/strong> (001) $18 for in-state \/ (001a) $38 for out-of-state<\/h4>\n<p><em>Most samples sent to the lab are for General Plant Disease identification. If you do not know what disease your plant might have, this is the test you should be requesting.<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Examine all plant parts and determine the parts which you believe to be diseased (remember that diseased roots can cause wilted leaves). Ideally the whole plant should be sent when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Place root ball in a plastic bag with some soil and tie it so the soil doesn\u2019t contaminate the foliage. Wrap the plant in a barely damp paper towel or newspaper and place the entire plant in a sealed plastic bag.<\/li>\n<li>If the plant is too large to make the above possible:\n<ul>\n<li>Place fresh leaves in a sealed plastic bag that include healthy and symptomatic leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Place cut stems in another sealed plastic bag.<\/li>\n<li>Shake roots free of soil, wrap in a barely damp paper towel and place in plastic bag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please mark sample packages with<strong> &#8220;Warning&#8221;<\/strong> if sample has thorns or spines.<\/li>\n<li>Samples should be packaged and sent as quickly as possible. If the sample cannot be sent the same day, it should be kept refrigerated to limit degradation.<\/li>\n<li>When sending samples through the mail, try to mail early in the week so samples will not sit over the weekend.<\/li>\n<li>All samples must be sent with a completed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/05\/Plant-Disease-Diagnostic-Submission-Form-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plant Disease Submission Form (PDF)<\/a>. <\/strong>Provide complete information on the form and keep the form separate from the sample.\u00a0<strong>Limit sample information to one (1) sample per form and indicate which form goes with each sample.\u00a0<\/strong>You are encouraged to include any other pertinent information in addition to that on the form.<\/li>\n<li>Payment should be made by card by calling 207.581.3878 or by check to the &#8220;University of Maine&#8221; prior to diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li>Currently no physical cannabis samples can be received by the lab unless it is considered hemp, and an accompanied hemp license number is provided on the submission form. The Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab does not provide virus or viroid testing on cannabis.<\/li>\n<li>Please expect 5-10 business days after sample arrival for diagnosis. A report detailing the diagnosis and management recommendations will be sent via email (if provided) for each sample. The subject title of this report will read <strong>\u201cFinal Report: Final Report for Sample #<\/strong><strong>#######\u201d<\/strong>. Please check your spam folder if you suspect you have not received this report and select \u201cNot Spam\u201d so that future reports will go into your inbox. Most spam folders self-delete following 30 days; if this is the case and you cannot find your report, please contact us to resend it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1734_487d57-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1734_487d57-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1734_4539b2-65 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1734_4539b2-65 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1.jpg\" alt=\"Example of plants to be submitted to our lab\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-18555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1.jpg 974w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,974px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beginning of Step 2<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1734_f3c751-30 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1734_f3c751-30\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"Example of packaged garlic samples to send to our plant disease diagnostic lab.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-18569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b-105x134.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b-317x406.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b-423x541.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,235px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/05\/Plant-Sample-Example2b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Example of Plant Submission<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Completion of Step 2)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1734_c796aa-b3 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1734_c796aa-b3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1734_c796aa-b3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1734_e62005-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1734_893761-d1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1734_893761-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1734_893761-d1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4><a name=\"garlic\"><\/a><strong>Garlic Seed Testing: <\/strong>(002) $38 fee per sample of 5 bulbs for in-\u00adstate, and (002a) $68 for out-\u00adof\u00ad-state samples.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Plant Samples:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect five whole plants between June 15th and July 30th in varying stages of decline.<\/li>\n<li>Send weak or stunted plants starting to decline, if present; if not, select the garlic plants at random.<\/li>\n<li>If garlic is planted in multiple fields separated by 100 feet or more, each field requires a separate sample.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the tops off the garlic, leaving the bulb and about a foot of above\u00ad-ground plant.<\/li>\n<li>Wrap the five bulbs in dry newspaper and place the newspaper in a sealed plastic bag.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the sample cool until shipping, which should be done at the beginning of the week.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Plant Disease Diagnostic Submission Form and include it with the sample.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limit sample information to one (1) sample per form and indicate which form goes with each sample.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Soil Samples:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note that soil testing will only identify <em>Ditylenchus dipsaci<\/em>, the pathogenic nematode that causes Garlic Bloat, not White Rot or Botrytis.<\/li>\n<li>Collect about a cup of soil from under and around garlic plants in varying stages of decline after July 1st.<\/li>\n<li>If garlic is planted in multiple fields separated by 100 feet or more, each field requires a separate sample.<\/li>\n<li>Place the soil in a sealed plastic bag.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the sample cool until shipping and ship early in the week.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/05\/Plant-Disease-Diagnostic-Submission-Form-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Plant Disease Submission Form (PDF)<\/strong><\/a> and include it with the sample.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1734_5c2641-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1734_5c2641-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1734_1ef6e4-4d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1734_1ef6e4-4d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/06\/Example-of-Garlic-Submission.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/06\/Example-of-Garlic-Submission.jpg\" alt=\"Example of preparing a sample of garlic for submitting to our plant pathology lab.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-18643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/06\/Example-of-Garlic-Submission.jpg 784w, 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href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2019\/06\/Example-of-Garlic-Submission.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garlic Example<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For submission to our lab<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sample Submission Guidelines: General Plant Disease Identification: (001) $18 for in-state \/ (001a) $38 for out-of-state Most samples sent to the lab are for General Plant Disease identification. 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