PETRI DISH/DISPLAY/SEED HEALTH
Overview

TOOL DESCRIPTION

Demand creation: increasing awareness about seed born diseases and external/internal infection/pathogens which exist on seeds.
Tests are conducted on agar media in Petri dishes, lab conditions.

ALREADY ESTABLISHED FOR:

Corn

HOW IT IS USED

  • In house demo material: showcased at grower meetings and tours at the China SCI.
  • Digital material: photos for the presentation and marketing material

Seed health testing: external / Seed health testing: internal

Isolated pathogens / Isolated colonies

Quick Facts
QUICK FACTS

  • FOCUS: PATHOGEN
  • COST: 20–30$
  • TIME TO PRODUCE: 2–3 WEEKS
  • MOBILITY: CANNOT BE SHIPPED
  • LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY: HIGH (LAB ENVIRONMENT)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: 25°C, DARKNESS (LAB ENVIRONMENT)

Contact
CONTACT

Dr. Qian Li
qian.li@syngenta.com