Mail packages to arrive on weekdays. Incomplete information or poorly selected specimens may result in an inaccurate diagnosis or inappropriate control recommendations. Badly damaged specimens are often unidentifiable and additional sample requests can cause delays. Dig up plant carefully. Send several plants.
Bundle plants together and wrap roots in a plastic bag.
Wrap the entire bundle of plants in newspaper and place in a crush-proof container for shipment. Do not add water. Wrap in plastic to retain moisture. Collect a handful of feeder roots and place in a plastic bag. For cankers include healthy portions from above and below diseased area.