Liquid soil enrichment microbial compositions
AssigneeClare H. Reinbergen
InventorClare H. Reinbergen
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Abstract
Shelf-stable soil enrichment solutions contain beneficial soil and plant microbial spores or colonies, e.g. Bacillus bacteria and/or Trichoderma fungal species, that remain at least about 90% viable for at least 12, preferably 18, months at room temperature. Preferred solutions are colloidal in nature and typically contain humic acid or other organic macromolecules, and exhibit a low salt index.
Claims22
A method of preserving a liquid microbial preparation comprising adding a microbial preparation to a solution having a colloidal nature and containing humic acid, cellulose fiber, carbohydrates, and amino acids, to form a composition exhibiting a salt index of less than about 35, such that the composition retains a microbial viability of at least about 19% for a period of about a year at room temperature.
A liquid composition comprising a microbial spore or culture preparation and a solution having a colloidal nature and containing humic acid, cellulose fiber, carbohydrate, and amino acids, and having an osmolality, viscosity, water content and salt index such that the microbial preparation remains at least about 19% viable for at least about 12 months when stored at room temperature.
A soil enrichment composition comprising
- a lyophilized, water-miscible microbial spore or culture preparation and a solution having a colloidal nature, and containing at least about 5% by weight humic acid, at least about 7% by weight cellulose fiber, at least about 1% carbohydrate, and at least about 1% by weight amino acids;
- wherein said carbohydrates and amino acids are derived from plant extracts;
- wherein said spore or culture preparation remains at least about 19% viable for at least 12 months when stored at room temperature;
- and also wherein the composition exhibits a salt index of about 35 or less.
A soil enrichment composition comprising:
- a lyophilized, water-miscible microbial spore or culture preparation and a solution having a colloidal nature, and containing at least about 5% by weight humic acid, at least about 7% by weight cellulose fiber, at least about 1% carbohydrate, and at least about 1% by weight amino acids;
- wherein said carbohydrates or amino acids are derived from plant extracts;
- wherein said spore and culture preparation remains at least about 90% viable for at least 12 months when stored at room temperature;
- and also wherein the composition exhibits a salt index of about 35 or less.
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