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Elsenburg Plant Disease Diagnostic Service
DESCRIPTION:
The Plant Pathology laboratory at Elsenburg renders a plant disease diagnostic service to the public of the Western Cape.

It specialises in the fields of vegetable-, small grain-, lupin- and canola diseases.

The tests performed at the laboratory are aimed at identifying disease-causing organisms of the following kind:
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Mycoplasmas.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The following samples are required to perform the tests:
  • Whole plants (where possible)
  • Seeds
  • Fruits (for post-harvest diseases).

Samples must be accompanied by a submission form, which can be found on the Elsenburg website.

The samples must be received in a suitable condition to perform standard plant pathological methods on it.

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture and its employees accept no liability for the outcome of this examination.

For more information, contact:
Lizette van Deventer
Tel: 021-808 5269
lizettevd@elsenburg.com
PROVIDED AT:
These facility categories:
PROVIDED BY:
GOVERNMENT BODY:
Technology, Research and Development (Department of Agriculture, Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
PRICE:
The tariffs as of 1 April 2006 are:
  • Macro- and microscopic examination: R85
  • Test for fungi (conventional): R150
  • Test for bacteria (conventional): R220

Seed tests are priced according to the organism being tested for. Each case is handled individually.

Prices include VAT and are subject to increases from time to time.

Invoices are sent via mail to the accountable person, as indicated by the client on the submission form.
The content on this page was last updated on 6 April 2006
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