Services
Plant Diagnostics Laboratory
Information on diagnostic services of plant problems in specific plants is available through the links below.
Soil and Plant Nutrient Testing Laboratory
The UMass Soil and Plant Nutrient Testing Laboratory offers comprehensive analyses of soil, plant tissue, compost, and soilless greenhouse media. It serves homeowners and backyard gardeners, commercial growers, landscaping professionals, and golf course managers, as well as engineers, consultants, and researcher scientists.
Hot Water Seed Treatment
Some plant pathogens are able to penetrate and survive within the seed, out of reach of surface seed treatments and would benefit from hot water seed treatment. Hot water seed treatment also has the beneficial effect of priming seeds resulting in faster germination than untreated seed. Hot water seed treatment is a valuable tool for preventing establishment of seed-borne diseases on the farm, or their reintroduction year after year.
Water Testing / Environmental Analysis Laboratory
The UMass Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) provides inorganic chemical analysis of water for University researchers, public agencies, and other publicly-supported clients to support environmental research, management, and monitoring activities, and has a particular strength in the analysis of trace levels of phosphorus.
