Plant Diagnosis Requirements
Office Locations: (click for maps)
133 Aviation Blv, Ste 109, Santa Rosa | Sonoma: 19722 8th St E.
For plant samples brought into the office:
The sample should be freshly acquired and just packaged in clear freezer bag--not put in a bag, left to mold for a week, and then brought in.
A good size sample is required, showing leaves, bark, stem and flower, if applicable.
Try to have a section of "good" plant as well as the problem.
For problems emailed in, the following information is required:
- Type of plant if known, otherwise a detailed description
- Brief description of the problem; has the onset been slow, fast
- Approximate plant age
- Relevant factors, like:
- Soil condition and type, drainage and irrigation
- Exposure to sun or shade
- Fertilizers, chemicals, pesticides in recent use
- Soil condition and type, drainage and irrigation