Cruciferous Vegetables

(Brassicas)

Seed Health Testing

Sample Submission & Forms

Available Tests on Cruciferous Vegetables (Brassicas)

BacteriaAssayNSHS
Erwinia persicinaSE-PCR
Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis (Bacterial blight)Dilution plating
Pseudomonas syringae pv. maculicola (Psm; Peppery leaf spot)Dilution plating
Pseudomonas viridiflavaDilution plating
Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae (Xca; syn. X. c. raphani; Xanthomonas leaf spot, XLS)Dilution plating
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc; Black rot)Dilution plating
FungiAssayNSHS
Alternaria brassicae (Black spot)Blotter
Alternaria brassicicola (Grey spot)Blotter
Alternaria japonicaBlotter
Mycosphaerella brassicicola (Ring spot)Blotter
Phoma lingam (Leptosphaeria maculans; Plenodomus biglobosus)Blotter
Verticillium dahliaeBlotter; Agar plating
Virus, Viroid, PhytoplasmaAssayNSHS
Turnip yellow mosaic virusRT-PCR
NematodeAssayNSHS
Ditylenchus dipsaciBaermann funnel

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