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Greenhouse
and
Foliage
Plants
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| Greenhouse
plants are potted foliage plants and/or
bedding plants that are produced for
outside use when weather conditions
permit. We use this category for plants
produced in greenhouses and usually used
in interior scapes of homes and offices
such as Begonia, Poinsettia, Cyclamen,
Jade, and Pothos, or for bedding plants
produced for resale in garden centers
such as Marigolds, Petunias, and
Impatiens. |
| Greenhouse
Factsheets are available
to view or download. They contain useful
information about specific plant diseases
and provide symptom descriptions and any
available control recommendations.
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How
to Submit a Greenhouse Plant
Sample:
(Also
check out the Sample
Submission page
for important additional
information)
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| Most
Samples: |
If
you Know you are Submitting a
Nematode Sample: |
- The
sample to be submitted
should contain all parts
of the plant when
possible.
- Wrap
the sample in a paper bag
and package it in a
sturdy box.
- It
is important that you try
to collect the sample
prior to any pesticide
applications. Once
pesticides have been
applied it may be
difficult to obtain an
accurate diagnoses.
- It
is helpful if the sample
is taken from an area
that has early symptoms
of the problem. Areas
that are completely dead
often contain a number of
secondary organisms that
may hinder the detection
of the primary pathogen.
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- The
best time of year for
nematode analyses is
during the active growing
season.
- A
minimum of 6 soil
subsamples, approximately
1" in diameter and 4"
in depth, should be
collected from an area
that is approximately one
acre in size.
- If
sampling from an
individual specimen,
collect the soil sub-samples
from the direct vicinity
of the plant in question.
- The
sub-samples should be
collected randomly
throughout the area and
then mixed together
thoroughly
- About
a pint of this soil
mixture should be
transferred to a plastic
bag and sent to the
Diagnostic Clinic.
- If
a foliar nematode is
suspected, it is best to
send in the whole plant.
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Mail
the sample as quickly as possible! If the
sample can not be mailed immediately,
keep it refrigerated or out of direct
sunlight.
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When submitting
samples for analysis, please keep a few
things in mind:
- Always fill out the "Submission
Form".
Providing as much information on
the form as possible will help in
ensuring an accurate diagnosis of
the problem. Make sure you
include the form with your sample.
- You may want to keep a copy of
the form for your own records.
- Please
feel free to call the clinic with
any questions prior to your
sample submission.
- For faster response, include
your fax number or email address
and indicate how you would prefer
to receive the results.
- Please include a check for the
appropriate fee
made out to Cornell University.
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| PDDC Homepage,
Department of Plant Pathology,
Fees, Sample Submission, Diagnostic Fact Sheets, Cornell University, CALS, Cornell Cooperative Extension,
IPM in New York State, Plant Pathological Terms |
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