Chlorella-based composition, and methods of its preparation and application to plants
AssigneeHeliae Development, LLC
InventorsSandip Shinde, Stephen Ventre, Nicholas Donowitz, Michael Rohlfsen, Laura Carney
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Abstract
Methods of preparing a liquid Chlorella based composition comprising pasteurization and stabilization of a low concentration of mixotrophic or non-mixotrophic Chlorella whole cells are disclosed. The liquid composition can be used to enhance the emergence and growth of plants in low concentration and low frequency soil, foliar, seed soak, capillary action, and hydroponic applications.
Claims49
A method of enhancing growth of a plant comprising administering an effective amount of a liquid composition treatment comprising a culture of Chlorella to the plant, the composition comprising whole pasteurized Chlorella cells;
- wherein presence of the whole pasteurized Chlorella cells in the composition enhances the growth of the plant compared to a composition comprising non-pasteurized Chlorella cells, lacking the whole pasteurized Chlorella cells.
A method of enhancing growth of a plant comprising administering an effective amount of a liquid composition treatment comprising a culture of Chlorella to the plant, the composition comprising whole Chlorella cells pasteurized at a concentration of 5-30% whole Chlorella cells by weight;
- wherein presence of the whole pasteurized Chlorella cells in the composition enhances the growth of the plant compared to a composition comprising non-pasteurized Chlorella cells, lacking the whole pasteurized Chlorella cells.
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