About Grow Help Australia
Grow Help Australia diagnoses plant pests and diseases for commercial horticultural growers and consultants.
We help growers to manage pests and diseases, and improve their crop productivity and quality.
This service is provided by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF).
What we do
Grow Help Australia is a service for commercial horticultural businesses where multiple plants are impacted, making the cost of the service economically viable.
We test for:
- plant pests and pathogens
- fungal pathogens in seeds only
- certain pathogen groups (mainly Phytophthora) in growing media, soil and water
- nematology
- plant pathogens to support accreditation schemes and export requirements.
How to submit
- Step 1: Check we offer the test or service you need
- Step 2: Select and package your sample
- Step 3: Complete the submission form
- Step 4: Send your sample
- Step 5: Receive your results and pay the invoice
Who can submit
We service these industries:
- production nursery
- fruit and nut industries
- vegetable industries
- cut flower industries
- forestry industries
- horticultural industries
- council and wildlife parks where there is evidence of environmental dieback.
We do not accept submissions from home gardeners.
Contact us
- Email growhelp@daf.qld.gov.au
- Phone 13 25 23