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“I do not have Hop Latent Viroid” is an all too common statement I hear from our customers. I then reply my usual reply, how do you know? It is a viroid (a virus without a protein coating) so you can not possibly see it. To which a customer will give a combination of different responses such as “never seen symptoms”, my plants are always “healthy”, or “I just know my plants”. My response is send us some plant samples and we will test it. After testing over 10,000 plants we have found Hop Latent Viroid (HpLVd) in over 20 states in the USA, more than 90% of growers have it, and it is costing them millions in crop loss!
The unfortunate reality is that many viruses, viroids, molds, fungus, and mildews share many symptoms with each other and can sometimes be mistaken for nutrient or other environmental issues. This creates a problem when trying to identify an issue. The answer is using molecular tools to precisely test the plants. Molecular tools use the DNA (or in some cases, RNA) of a plant pathogen to allow for precise identification.
This is exactly why I Co-Founded Verne Bioanalytics as I wanted to bring the benefits of science to help growers. In particular, we are revolutionizing the cannabis/hemp industry with an easy-to-use, fast, administered with your own hands, high-quality plant genetic or pathogen testing kit: i-TestTM. Alternatively, plant material can be sent to us for testing through WE-TestTM or other labs can order our test kits. Verne's goal is to help the world’s smallest to the largest farmers with their risk, productivity, and bottom line. Reach out to [email protected] for questions or setup an appointment.

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