Incoming Plant Quarantine Intake

Required tools

• intake identifiers
• designated isolation area
• inspection/magnification tools
• clean handling supplies
• testing records when used
• intake form

Before starting

• Prepare the isolation area before material arrives.
• Keep source lots traceable and physically separated as required by the program.
• Follow local rules and site-specific plant-health requirements.

Step 1

Assign identity

Assign lot/plant identifiers and record source, cultivar/project name as supplied, arrival date, and quantity.

Record: Record traceability information without rewriting source claims as verified genetics.

Step 2

Inspect on entry

Inspect foliage, stems, growing points, media/root zone when visible, and packaging for pest or disease evidence.

Record: Record findings, photos, and any rejected material.

Step 3

Isolate

Move material into the designated quarantine area and avoid shared tools, runoff, contact, or traffic patterns that defeat isolation.

Record: Record quarantine location and start time/date.

Step 4

Monitor and test

Perform the observation and testing plan defined by the site's biosecurity program before release.

Record: Record scouting dates, tests, results, and unresolved findings.

Step 5

Release or reject

Document the authorized decision to release, extend quarantine, treat under an approved plan, or reject/dispose according to site rules.

Record: Record decision, basis, date, and responsible person.

Every incoming lot has a unique traceable identity.

Quarantine start and release/rejection decision are documented.

Required scouting or testing records are complete before release.

Quarantine reduces risk but does not prove freedom from every latent or undetectable pest/pathogen; testing capability and release criteria must match the risks being managed.