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Grow Help Australia sample submission form

Please read How to collect, prepare and package samples for analysis and Fees before completing this form.

Ensure you spell your email address accurately. A copy of your submission will be emailed to you (and Grow Help) immediately after submitting the form.

Ensure all required fields are filled, otherwise the form will not be submitted.

If you experience problems filling out this form, please contact our Customer Service Centre on 13 25 23 for assistance.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk *.

Contact details

Full name *

Business *

Phone *

Email *

Second email Optional – please do not provide the same email more than once.

Third email Optional

Suburb/city from which the sample was collected *

Name of block/area from which sample was collected *

Additional sample identifier Please provide any additional sample identifier, e.g. your business identity code. If this field is left blank we will arbitrarily number your samples. If you provide more than one sample, ensure that each is clearly labelled.

Have you used this service before? * If you are a first time customer, select 'no' and complete the 'first time customer' section that appears below. This includes if you are submitting for the first time with a different business.

Are you submitting this sample on behalf of the grower/owner? * For example, as an agronomist or consultant.

First time customers to complete

Postal address For invoicing purposes

Suburb

State

Postcode

ABN or ACN <abbr class="sq-form-required-field" title="required">*</abbr>

Are you GST registered?

Property address

Property suburb

Property state

Business phone

Mobile

Are you a member of an association or grower group? (tick all that apply)

No
State Nursery & Garden association
NIASA accredited business
Other (specify in comments below)

Comments

Crop consultants to complete

Business name from which the sample was taken <abbr class="sq-form-required-field" title="required">*</abbr>

Is this business a member of an association or grower group?

No
Production nursery
NIASA accredited business
Other (specify in comments below)

Does the grower want a copy of the final report? <abbr class="sq-form-required-field" title="required">*</abbr>

Yes (please provide email address above)
No

Grower's name <abbr class="sq-form-required-field" title="required">*</abbr>

Grower's phone <abbr class="sq-form-required-field" title="required">*</abbr>

Grower's email <abbr class="sq-form-required-field" title="required">*</abbr>

Crop consultants will be billed and are expected to on-charge their clients as required. Please do not submit samples on behalf of a grower if you do not wish to receive the bill.

Sample details

Crop or plant species *

Variety of plant (if applicable)

Variety of rootstock (if applicable)

Sample type * Tick all that apply

Commercial production nursery
Protected cropping, i.e. protected from rain and wind
In-ground
Raised off ground (e.g. on benches)
Overhead irrigation
Tissue culture
Commercial field production
Hydroponic
Urban and street trees (e.g. for arborists, rangers, council workers)
Natural environment
Commercial postharvest
Seed

Other

Do you suspect any particular pathogen to be responsible for the symptoms? *

Tests requested

Plant symptoms * Be as specific and detailed as possible; this will assist in our ability to accurately diagnose the cause of the symptoms. Include how long symptoms have occurred, whether they occur on all varieties the same, if symptoms have correlated with or after certain environmental conditions, etc.

How long have symptoms been observed? *

How old is the crop/plant? *

What pattern are the symptoms observed? * E.g. scattered vs clumped, only with certain varieties or plants under certain growing conditions? Also include patterns on individual plants, e.g. only on old leaves, on leaves facing a particular direction etc.

At what incidence are these symptoms? *

Individual plant
Less than 1%
1-2%
3-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-40%
41-70%
71-90%
91-99%
100%

How large an area is affected? * Total square metres or hectares

What actions have been taken to remedy the problem? * Include pesticide treatments and fungicides that have been applied within previous 2 weeks and other management actions.

What regular treatments have been applied to the crop, perhaps even before symptoms occurred? * Include treatments that were applied to plants and treatments that were applied prior to planting, e.g. fertiliser, soil fumigation etc.

Prevailing weather conditions Describe the conditions affecting the crop


Heat stress/High sun	Yes	No	Don't know
Water stress	Yes	No	Don't know
Recent frost	Yes	No	Don't know
High wind	Yes	No	Don't know
Hail	Yes	No	Don't know

Soil type and drainage conditions


Low lying areas	Yes	No	Don't know
On slope	Yes	No	Don't know
Waterlogging	Yes	No	Don't know
Stubble or previous crop residues present	Yes	No	Don't know

Photo Upload a photo that could assist in the diagnosis. Max file size 9MB. Minimum recommended size is 500KB.

How are you sending this sample? * As per the preparing samples instructions.

Express Australia Post (post to PO Box only)
Courier (deliver to street address only) - preferred over express post
Personal delivery (deliver to street address)

Further comments Please provide any comments that could improve this service. You may also email us at a later date.

Date you are sending the sample *

Day Month Year

Privacy statement

The information collected in this form will be primarily used to diagnose any plant health issues affecting the sample. Information will be recorded in secure departmental databases. De-identified information may be given to external laboratories if required. Test results and findings may be provided to authorised staff and used for statistical, surveillance, extension, certification and regulatory purposes in accordance with departmental policies. Personal information will not be otherwise disclosed to third parties without your consent or unless required by law, including in accordance with section 493 of the Biosecurity Act 2014.

The department’s privacy policy and right to information services are publicly available.

Last updated: 02 Jan 2024