Grass endophyte enhanced attributes
AssigneeGrasslanz Technology Limited
InventorsMaurice Philip Rolston, Wayne Roydon Simpson
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Abstract
Described is the method and use of AR584 endophyte (AGAL deposit no. NM98/04676 dated 12 May 1998) or variations in endophyte as exemplified by AR584, to produce a grass cultivar and AR584 combination wherein the plant or a part thereof produced by the combination retains viable AR584 endophyte after treatment with fungicide and/or after being subjected to elevated temperature or humidity.
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A method of treating fungi infection in a grass plant whilst maintaining grass resistance to pests by the steps of:
- (a) inoculating of grass seed with AR584 endophyte (AGAL deposit no. NM98/04676 dated 12 May 1998);
- (b) growing the grass and endophyte combination;
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- (c) subjecting the grass to treatment with fungicide;
- and wherein the grass retains resistance to pests after fungicide treatment.
A method of maintaining or avoiding significant loss in endophyte viability in grass seed due to exposure of the seed to elevated temperature, elevated humidity or both, by the steps of:
- (a) inoculating the grass with AR584 endophyte (AGAL deposit no. NM98/04676 dated 12 May 1998);
- (b) subjecting the grass to treatment with fungicide;
- (c) collecting seeds from the inoculated grass;
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- (d) subjecting the grass seed to elevated temperature, elevated humidity or both.
A method of maintaining or avoiding significant loss in endophyte viability during transportation of grass seed inoculated with endophyte by the steps of:
- (a) inoculating the grass with AR584 endophyte (AGAL deposit no. NM98/04676 dated 12 May 1998);
- (b) subjecting the grass to treatment with fungicide;
- (c) collecting seeds from the inoculated grass;
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- (d) transporting the seeds, wherein the seeds are subjected to elevated temperatures, elevated humidity or both during transportation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.