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Soil Pathogen Testing Services at AL&L Crop Solutions

Some economically important plant diseases are caused by pathogens that are present in soil. Many of these organisms have developed specialized survival structures such as hardened mycelial packs (sclerotia) or thick-walled spores (chlamydospores or oospores). These specialized structures ensure pathogens’ survival in harsh soil environment. Many of these so-called soilborne pathogens persist in soil over long period of time, from one growing season to another, even if environmental conditions don’t support disease development. When optimal conditions (right moisture, temperature, and presence of a host plant) arise, these soil-borne pathogen structures often serve as source of inoculum for disease development.

Whether the aim is to determine the causal agent of a disease problem or enumeration of the levels of soil-pathogen population before planting, our testing services are designed for your needs.

AL&L offers testing for the most important soilborne fungal pathogens including:
(Click on each for more information)

Fusarium

Macrophomina

Phytophthora

Phoma terrestris

Phytophthora

Pythium

Rhizoctonia

Sclerotinia

Sclerotium

Verticillium

Contact us for the appropriate sampling procedures for each pathogen.