Methods and compositions for increasing the amounts of phosphorus available for plant uptake from soils
AssigneeNovozymes Biologicals, Inc.
InventorsGarry Lawrence Hnatowich, Shelagh Jean Steckler, Mary Leggett, Kari Priest
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of enhancing growth conditions for plants by growing the plants in soil containing, in proximity to the plant roots, both a phosphorus source and at least two strains of the fungus Penicillium, particularly P. bilaiae, more particularly strains NRRL 50162 and NRRL 50169.
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A method comprising applying a dry inoculum comprising talc and at least two strains of Penicillium bilaiae to plant seed, wherein application of said plant seed into a soil increases the amount of phosphorous available for plant uptake as compared to introduction of a control seed treated with a control inoculum comprising talc and only one of the at least two strains of Penicillium bilaiae.
Plant seed coated with a dry inoculum comprising talc and at least two strains of Penicillium bilaiae wherein application of said plant seed into a soil increases the amount of phosphorous available for plant uptake as compared to introduction of a control seed treated with a control inoculum comprising talc and only one of the at least two strains of Penicillium bilaiae.
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