Spornado Crop Sampler

Published: May 31st, 2017

Revised: March 26th, 2025

Spornado – Early Warning for Crop Disease

Spornado is a cutting-edge, spore-sampling device that provides farmers with an early warning system for crop disease. Solar-powered and easy-to-use, the Spornado Sampler captures airborne fungal spores before symptoms appear in the field. Samples are sent by overnight courier to the lab, where they are analyzed using DNA-based qPCR testing—delivering precise actionable results in 24 hours.

Used across North America and beyond, Spornado is helping growers improve yields, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact by enabling more targeted fungicide applications. As a trusted lab partner, Sporometrics provides reliable and timely analysis of Spornado samples for a range of pathogens including Phytophthora infestans (Late Blight), Fusarium graminearum (Fusarium Head Blight), mildews in a variety of crops including grape, pepper, onion and Phyllachora maydis (Tar Spot), among others.