General Diagnosis Includes:
- visual diagnosis
- microscopic examination
- culturing for pathogens
- disease control recommendations
- rapid results by phone, FAX, or email
Fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis with phone consultation | $100/sample |
| Diagnosis with written report & phone consultation | $150/sample |
| Site visit and written report | $250/sample(site visit only made following a sample submission) |
- There are no additional fees for samples sent from outside Wisconsin.
- The TDL does not conduct nematode analysis. Please contact the lab for recommendations of where to send samples for nematode analysis.
Our Process
Step 1: Prepare Your Samples for Submission.
Collect and submit samples early in the week, especially if sending by mail.
Make Sure the Sample Shows an Adequate Representation of the Problem
Send an adequate representation of the problem:
Select samples from the transition zone between healthy and affected turf.
Sample when symptoms are evident.
Plug Size
A 6″ plug is a good size to submit. Include the roots. Plugs taken with a cup cutter are ideal. Samples collected with a soil probe are too small.
Make Sure the Sample is Fresh
- Submit fresh samples. Package and mail immediately. Consider the day of mailing – watch out for holidays and long weekends, when mail takes longer to go through and the turf in your sample may die due to the wait.
- If a sample must wait, put it in a cooler or refrigerator.
Do Not Send Dead Grass!
Multiple Plugs, Different Problems
Package plugs with different problems separately.
Step 2: Download and Print the Submission Form.
You can also fill out the submission form online.
Complete a form for each sample.
Provide in your description:
- The kind of grass and age of the planting
- Location of the turf (greens, fairways, tees, lawn)
- A description of the pattern of damage and its progression over time
- Date when the problem was first observed
- Soil conditions (soil type, drainage, etc.)
- Weather conditions prior to symptom development
- Recent pesticide and fertilizer applications
- A tentative diagnosis if you have one
Step 3: Mail Your Sample(s) Promptly to Us At:
Turfgrass Diagnostic Lab
2502 S. Pleasant View Rd
Verona, WI 53593
Step 4: We Process Your Sample.
Step 5: We Invoice You.
Step 6: You Submit Payment to Us.
Since additional diagnostic tests may be necessary in processing your sample(s), please do not submit payment until you receive our invoice.
We offer three payment methods for commercial clients:
Credit Card – pay online
Click here to pay online with a credit card at our secure web page.
- Type in the given invoice number in the ‘Invoice’ box and the amount owed in the ‘Amount” box.
- Please do not pay online in advance of receiving the invoice.
- Up to three invoices can be paid at once.
- We accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and Diners Club.
Check
Write a check payable to the Turfgrass Diagnostic Lab for the proper amount ($20 per sample for homeowners or $100 sample for commercial managers) and include with sample submission or an invoice will be mailed to your address following the diagnosis.
Set up an Account With Us
See our contract information page.
Questions?
Please contact us (see bottom of this webpage) if you need more information on how to collect or package samples.
When to Follow Up
If three or more days have passed since you mailed your sample(s) and we haven’t contacted you, please call us to confirm we received your sample(s).