Seed and crop testing

The cereal, pulse and oilseed pathology groups carry out the following disease tests:

  • fungal disease identification
  • nematode identification
  • bacterial wilt of lucerne
  • annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) – ryegrass and export hay.

Fees

All prices include GST and may be subject to change without notice.

Test Sample type Sample sizePrice

Fungal disease testing

Results: 14 days from receipt of sample.

Ascochyta sp. Pulse seed 1 kg $525
Botrytis sp. (Grey mould, Chocolate spot) Pulse seed 1 kg $525
Phoma sp. Pulse seed 1 kg $525
Sclerotinia sp. Lupin/canola 1 kg / 100 g $205
Claviceps sp. Various seed Various $205

Nematode testing

Results: 7 days from receipt of sample.

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Stem nematode) Various seed Various $298
Anguina sp. (Seed gall nematode) Various seed Various $298

Bacterial wilt testing

Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus (Bacterial wilt) Various seed Various $320 standard (received first Monday of the month)
  Various seed Various $647 urgent (all other times)

Annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT)

ARGT-ELISA Hay Various $91
ARGT-Preflower Green ryegrass Various $91
ARGT-Mature Dry ryegrass Various $91

Seed and plant pathology price list (PDF 95.7 KB)

Submit your test request

Complete a Seed analysis request form (PDF 167.9 KB) and return it with the test sample:

Courier

    SARDI, Plant Health and Diagnostics
    Plant Research Centre
    Gate 2A, Hartley Grove
    Urrbrae SA 5064

Post

    SARDI, Plant Health and Diagnostics
    Locked Bag 100
    Glen Osmond SA 5064

Contact

Sue Pederick – fungal, nematode, seed, bacterial wilt
Phone: (08) 8429 2214
Email: sue.pederick@sa.gov.au

Matt Rowe – hay, ARGT
Phone: 0491 933 041
Email: matthew.rowe2@sa.gov.au

Page last reviewed: 11 Dec 2023

 


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