# US 11,439,151 B2 · Process for treating an agricultural medium

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- Number: US 11,439,151 B2
- Document ID: US11439151B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/165,520
- Filed: 2018-10-19
- Published: 2019-04-25
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2017-10-20
- Assignees: BioSafe Systems LLC
- Applicants: BioSafe Systems LLC
- Inventors: Robert Larose
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439151B2

## CPC

- A01N 63/22: Bacillus
- A01N 25/30: characterised by the surfactants
- A01N 37/02: Saturated carboxylic acids or thio analogues thereof; Derivatives thereof
- A01N 37/16: containing the group [IMAGE cpc-sch-A01N-0934.gif]; Thio analogues thereof
- A01N 59/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing elements or inorganic compounds
- A01N 63/38: Trichoderma
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

## Abstract

An agricultural medium to control plant disease and nematodes by first applying to the agricultural medium an effective amount of an aqueous peroxyacetic acid composition; and then inoculating the soil with beneficial organisms.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for treating soil to control plant disease and nematodes, the process comprising
(a) applying to the soil an effective amount of an aqueous composition consisting essentially of a mixture of acetic acid, peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide wherein the aqueous peroxyacetic acid composition comprises from 2.0 to 30 percent by weight peroxyacetic acid; and
(b) inoculating the soil with beneficial organisms subsequent to the application of the aqueous composition to the soil within three days of the application of the aqueous composition.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition comprises from about 2.5 to 22.0 percent by weight peroxyacetic acid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition further comprises from 10.0 to 22.0 percent by weight hydrogen peroxide.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition further includes at least one non-ionic surfactant.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The process according to claim 4 wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant is an alcohol ethoxylate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition is applied to the soil by a direct injection technique.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition is applied to the soil by a soil drench technique.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the beneficial organisms comprise one or more species of Bacillus and Trichoderma.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The process according to claim 8 wherein the beneficial organisms include at least one of Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus megaterium, Trichoderma harzianum, and Trichoderma reesei.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition is applied to the agricultural medium by spraying, drenching, injecting, sprinkling or infusing the peroxyacetic acid composition into the agricultural medium.