Claims
- 1. A method for controlling fungal organism, comprising applying a formulation including a microbial inoculant Bacillus licheniformis, strain SB3086 having the identifying characteristics of ATCC Strain 55406.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the microbial inoculum is in the form of concentrated spores.
- 3. The method of claim 1 where the microbial inoculum is in the form of active, vegetative cells.
- 4. The method of claim 2, wherein said strain is present as concentrated liquid spores ranging from about 1×104 to about 1×1012 CFU/ml.
- 5. The method of claim 2, wherein said strain is present as concentrated dried spores ranging from about 1×105 to about 1×1013 CFU/g.
- 6. The method of claim 1, applying said formulation which further includes nontoxic amount of a surfactant, a preservative, plant nutrients and optionally a biosupplement.
- 7. The method of claim 6, applying said formulation in a form suitable for application to plants, seeds, or vegetative propagules.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said strain is present in an amount effective against damage to plants by fungal disease.
- 9. The method of claim 8, applying said formulation as a dust, spray, a granule, a powder or a liquid.
- 10. The method of claim 9, applying said formulation to the shoot, leaf, seed, vegetative propagules or root.
- 11. The method of claim 9, applying said formulation as a soil treatment.
- 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said strain is present in an amount effective against fungi, other than plant pathogenic fungi.
- 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said fungi, other than plant pathogenic fungi, is Aspergillis niger.
- 14. The method of claim 13, applying said formulation as a dust, spray, a granule, a powder or a liquid.
- 15. The method of claim 14, applying said formulation in an amount effective against surface contamination by Aspergillis niger.
- 16. A method for enhancing biofungicidal activity of a microbial agent, comprising applying a microorganism capable of producing a fungicidal agent, with a nutrient formulation that enhances biofungicidal activity of said microorganism.
- 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said formulation includes nontoxic amount of a surfactant, a preservative, plant nutrients and optionally a biosupplement.
- 18. The method of claim 16, wherein said nutrient formulation is 710-140 without SB3086.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This a continuation in part of a presently pending application Ser. No. 09/887,379 filed Jun. 22, 2001.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09887379 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
Child |
10043297 |
Jan 2002 |
US |