Treatment of soil and plants with a composition containing Bacillus laterosporus
AssigneeThe O'Donnell Family Investment Trust
InventorBoyd O'Donnell
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Abstract
A method for treating soil with a composition containing the microorganism Bacillus laterosporus strain BOD is disclosed. Treatment of the soil with B. laterosporus strain BOD results in certain beneficial changes to the soil including maintenance of an alkaline pH, fixation of plant nutrients, neutralization of odors, a reduction in aerobic and coliform bacterial counts, and inhibition of plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi. A method for treating plants with B. laterosporus strain BOD to inhibit the growth of plant pathogenic organisms is also disclosed.
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A method for improving the quality of soil for agronomic purposes, comprising the step of applying to the soil an effective amount of a composition comprising Bacillus laterosporus strain BOD having all of the identifying characteristics of ATCC Accession Number 55122.
A method of treating plants to inhibit the growth of plant pathogenic organisms, comprising the step of administering to the plants an effective amount of a composition comprising Bacillus laterosporus strain BOD having all of the identifying characteristics of ATCC Accession Number 55122.
A method of altering the microbial composition of soil, comprising the step of applying to the soil an effective amount of Bacillus laterosporus strain BOD having all of the identifying characteristics of ATT Accession Number 55122.
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