Diagnostic Services
This page provides information, forms or instructions on soil tests, water tests, plant disease tests, nematode tests and plant or insect identification.
- Distance Diagnostic & Identification System
- Gainesville Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC) Plant Diagnostic Clinic
- Hillsborough County Extension Soil pH Testing
- Private Lab Services
Gainesville Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
Price varies.
- Crop and Analysis Codes for Landscape & Vegetable Garden Test Information Sheet
- Gainesville Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- Landscape & Vegetable Garden Test Information Sheet (SL-136) [88KB pdf]
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC) Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Free pathology lab services.
- Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC) Plant Diagnostic Clinic
- Gulf Coast Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Form [25KB pdf]
Hillsborough County Extension Soil pH Testing
Only soil pH testing is offered by the Hillsborough County Extension office. Other soil testing must be sent to Gainesville.
- Hillsborough County Extension Diagnostic Tests
- In Office Soil pH Testing- Hillsborough County Extension [11KB pdf]
Distance Diagnostic & Identification System
The Distance Diagnostic & Identification System (DDIS) is another diagnostic test available from the University of Florida.
| Test | Fee | Information |
| Insect ID | $8 | Info [pdf] Form [pdf] |
| Nematode | $20 | Info Form [pdf] |
| Plant ID | $10 | Info [pdf] Form [pdf] |
| Plant Disease | $40 | Form (pdf) |
| Turf Disease | $20 | Info [pdf] Form [pdf] |
| Water | $10 | Info Form [pdf] |
Private Lab Services
Additional services are available through private labs.
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Hillsborough Extension Service
5339 County Rd 579
Seffner, Fl., 33584-3334
813-744-5519
813-744-5776 fax
Business hours: 8 am - 5 pm
Days open: Monday - Friday
Serving all of Hillsborough County, including Tampa, Brandon, Temple Terrace, Lutz, Riverview, Ruskin, Sun City Center, and Plant City and neighboring communities.
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