“It’s a really versatile method,” he said. “You could use it for nationwide pathogen mapping or look at the distribution of pathogens around the country. We started small, but this could have huge implications for testing soil health and disease.”
Tanaka said it was important for this discovery to be available in an open-access video journal.
“We’re always concerned about helping every grower and the industry as a whole,” Tanaka said. “We want everybody to look at this and use it, if they think they’ll benefit from it.”