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US 11,858,869 B2Granted
Methods of increasing plant growth and/or productivity using microbial inoculants and fertilizer compositions
AssigneeInternational Marketing Partnerships Pty Ltd
InventorsWayne Finlayson, Karen Jury
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods for increasing plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality using microbial fertilizers comprising Lactobacillus parafarraginis, Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus rapi, Lactobacillus zeae, Acetobacter fabarum and Candida ethanolica.
Claims17
A method, comprising:
- i) providing a microbial fertilizer composition comprising strains of Lactobacillus parafarraginis, Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus rapi, Lactobacillus zeae, Acetobacter fabarum, and Candida ethanolica;
- ii) treating plant seeds or seedlings with an amount of the microbial fertilizer composition;
- and
- iii) growing the treated plant seeds or seedlings in soil to produce plants,
- wherein the amount of the microbial fertilizer composition is effective to increase growth and/or productivity of the plants.
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The method according to claim wherein the plants are pasture plants, crop plants or ornamental plants.
A method, comprising:
- i) providing a microbial fertilizer composition comprising strains of Lactobacillus parafarraginis, Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus rapi, Lactobacillus zeae, Acetobacter fabarum, and Candida ethanolica;
- ii) treating soil with an amount of the microbial fertilizer composition;
- and
- iii) growing plant seeds or seedlings in the treated soil to produce plants,
- wherein the amount of the microbial fertilizer composition is effective to increase plant growth and/or productivity of the plants.
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A method, comprising:
- i) providing a microbial fertilizer composition comprising strains of Lactobacillus parafarraginis, Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus rapi, Lactobacillus zeae, Acetobacter fabarum, and Candida ethanolica;
- ii) treating soil or pasture with an amount of the microbial fertilizer composition, and
- iii) growing pasture plants in the treated soil or pasture;
- wherein the amount of the microbial fertilizer composition is effective to increase plant growth, plant yield, and/or plant nutrient content of the pasture plants.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.