By Linda Geist
Those attending the July 10 University of Missouri Crop and Pest Management Field Day in Columbia can bring plants for early-season disease diagnosis.
Peng Tian, director of the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic, will be on hand to accept samples. “This is a great opportunity for corn, soybean and wheat growers to receive free diagnostic testing for plant health issues resulting from insect, pathogens, weeds, environmental stress or other damage,” said Tian. “Proper diagnosis leads to proper treatment.”
He also will be available to review digital photos of plant samples. If you bring photos on an electronic device, he recommends bringing 4-6 sharply focused photos per sample. “The more pictures you provide, the better,” he says. Include all parts of the plant and take photos from different distances.
Source : missouri.edu