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Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories

The University of Kentucky operates two Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories, one on the Lexington Campus and another at the UK Research and Extension Center in Princeton, KY.

The UK Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories are used primarily as an educational resource for UK Extension Agents in Agriculture and Horticulture located in county Extension offices throughout the Commonwealth. Kentucky citizens interested in submitting plant samples for diagnosis may contact their county Extension office for information on sample preparation and submission.

Forms

The Plant Disease Identification Form (carbonless triplicate) is available from the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Lexington and Princeton.

Download the "Tree and Shrub Disease Identification Form" (pdf 32KB)
Please copy this form on to YELLOW photocopy paper.

Soybean Cyst Nematode Analysis Form (pdf 68KB)

Soybean Cyst Nematode Sampling Instructions (pdf 24KB)

Soybean Cyst Nematode: a Potential Problem for Nurseries (ID-110)

Soybean Cyst Nematode Analysis Form for the Nursery Trade (pdf 35KB)

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Office Procedures

County Extension Office Procedures Manual: Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
(pdf) (revised April 2012)

PPA-9 - "Submitting plant specimens for Disease Diagnosis" (html)

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Digital Consulting System (DCS)

Link to DCS = https://warehouse.ca.uky.edu/DCS/
To access the Digital Consulting System,
provide your CATPAWS login id and password.

DCS - How To Use (4.6 MB)
[Note: Single-left click to open this up in PowerPoint® or
right-click this link and select "Save Target As..."to download file]

DCS - Taking good images (10.0 MB)
[Note: Single-left click to open as an on-line presentation in html format
but you can also right-click and select "Save target As..." to download it to your computer]

DCS - An Overview (2.5 MB)
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right-click this link and select "Save Target As..."to download file]

NOTE: We are working on an iPhone/iPad App to replace the DCS system sometime in early 2013.
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PDDL Annual Reports

 

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Enhancing Diagnostic Skills

Plant Diseases (basics, from KY Master Gardener Manual) (pdf)

Diagnosing Plant Problems (from KY Master Gardener Manual) (pdf)

Enhancing Diagnostic Skills (2003 Extension Conference) (1.8MB download)
[Note: Single-left click to open this up in PowerPoint® or right-click this link and select "Save Target As..."to download file]

Plant Disease Diagnosis (APSnet Education Center)

UK Diagnostic Images

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PCR Protocols

A growing list of protocols using Polymerase Chain Reaction techique
for detection of various plant pathogenic microroganisms.

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