Microbial compositions for use in combination with soil insecticides for benefiting plant growth

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016183532-A1
Application number	US-201514870349-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Dec 29, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Compositions and methods are provided for benefiting plant growth. The compositions contain isolated bacterial or fungal strains having properties beneficial to plant growth and development that can provide beneficial growth effects when delivered in a liquid fertilizer in combination with a soil insecticide to plants, seeds, or the soil or other growth medium surrounding the plant or seed. The beneficial growth effects include one or a combination of improved seedling vigor, improved root development, improved plant health, increased plant mass, increased yield, improved appearance, improved resistance to osmotic stress, improved resistance to abiotic stresses, or improved resistance to plant pathogens. The isolated bacterial strains include those of the Bacillus species including species such as Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus licheniformis , and Bacillus subtilis.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1 . A product comprising: a first container containing a first composition comprising at least one biologically pure culture of a bacterial strain having plant growth promoting properties; and a second container containing a second composition comprising at least one pesticide, wherein each of the first and second compositions is in a formulation compatible with a liquid fertilizer.

2 . The product of claim 1 wherein the pesticide is an insecticide, a fungicide, an herbicide, or a nematicide.

3 . The product of claim 1 wherein the pesticide is a soil insecticide selected from the group consisting of Pyrethroids, bifenthrin, tefluthrin, cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, deltamethrin, cyfluthrin, alphacypermethrin, permethrin; Organophosphates, chlorpyrifos-ethyl, tebupirimphos, terbufos, ethoprophos, cadusafos; Nicotinoids, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, Carbamates, thiodicarb, oxamyl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, Fiproles, fipronil, and ethiprole.

4 . The product of claim 1 wherein the pesticide is bifenthrin.

5 . The product of claim 4 wherein the second composition further comprises a hydrated aluminum-magnesium silicate, and at least one dispersant selected from the group consisting of a sucrose ester, a lignosulfonate, an alkylpolyglycoside, a naphthalenesulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate and a phosphate ester.

6 . The product of claim 1 wherein at least one bacterial strain is in the form of spores or vegetative cells.

7 . The product of claim 1 wherein at least one bacterial strain is a strain of Bacillus.

8 . The product of claim 7 wherein at least one Bacillus is a Bacillus pumilus , a Bacillus licheniformis , or a combination thereof.

9 . The product of claim 7 wherein at least one Bacillus is Bacillus pumilus RTI279 (ATCC Accession No. PTA-121164).

10 . The product of claim 9 wherein at least one Bacillus pumilus RTI279 is present at a concentration of from 1.0×10 9 CFU/g to 1.0×10 12 CFU/g.

11 . The product of claim 7 wherein at least one Bacillus is Bacillus licheniformis CH200 (DSMZ Accession No. DSM 17236).

12 . The product of claim 11 wherein at least one Bacillus licheniformis CH200 is present at a concentration of from 1.0×10 9 CFU/g to 1.0×10 12 CFU/g.

13 . A product comprising: a first container containing a first composition comprising a biologically pure culture of a Bacillus licheniformis CH200 (DSMZ Accession No. DSM 17236); and a second container containing a second composition comprising bifenthrin, wherein each of the first and second compositions is in a formulation compatible with a liquid fertilizer.

14 . The product of claim 13 wherein the second composition further comprises a hydrated aluminum-magnesium silicate, and at least one dispersant selected from the group consisting of a sucrose ester, a lignosulfonate, an alkylpolyglycoside, a naphthalenesulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate and a phosphate ester.

15 . A composition comprising a) a biologically pure culture of at least one bacterial strain having plant growth promoting properties, and b) at least one pesticide, wherein the composition is in a formulation compatible with a liquid fertilizer.

16 . The composition of claim 15 wherein the pesticide is an insecticide, a fungicide, an herbicide, or a nematicide.

17 . The composition of claim 15 wherein the pesticide is a soil insecticide selected from the group consisting of a Pyrethroid, bifenthrin, tefluthrin, cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, deltamethrin, cyfluthrin, alphacypermethrin, permethrin; Organophosphates, chlorpyrifos-ethyl, tebupirimphos, terbufos, ethoprophos, cadusafos; Nicotinoids, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, Carbamates, thiodicarb, oxamyl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, Fiproles, fipronil, and ethiprole.

18 . The composition of claim 15 wherein the pesticide is bifenthrin.

19 . The composition of claim 15 wherein at least one bacterial strain is in the form of spores or vegetative cells.

20 . The composition of claim 15 wherein at least one bacterial strain is a strain of Bacillus.

21 . The composition of claim 20 wherein at least one Bacillus is a Bacillus pumilus , a Bacillus licheniformis , or a combination thereof.

22 . The composition of claim 20 wherein at least one Bacillus is Bacillus pumilus RTI279 (ATCC Accession No. PTA-121164).

23 . The composition of claim 22 wherein at least one Bacillus pumilus RTI279 is present at a concentration of from 1.0×10 9 CFU/g to 1.0×10 12 CFU/g.

24 . The composition of claim 20 wherein at least one Bacillus is Bacillus licheniformis CH200 (DSMZ Accession No. DSM 17236).

25 . The composition of claim 24 wherein at least one Bacillus licheniformis CH200 is present at a concentration of from 1.0×10 9 CFU/g to 1.0×10 12 CFU/g.

26 . A method for benefiting plant growth comprising delivering to a plant or a part thereof in a liquid fertilizer a composition comprising:
a) a biologically pure culture of at least one bacterial strain having plant growth promoting properties, and b) a soil insecticide, wherein each of the bacterial strain and the soil insecticide is present in an amount sufficient to benefit plant growth, wherein the composition is delivered in the liquid fertilizer in an amount suitable for benefiting plant growth to: seed of the plant, roots of the plant, a cutting of the plant, a graft of the plant, callus tissue of the plant, soil or growth medium surrounding the plant, soil or growth medium before sowing seed of the plant in the soil or growth medium, or soil or growth medium before planting the seed of the plant, the plant cutting, the plant graft, or the plant callus tissue in the soil or growth medium.

27 . The method of claim 26 wherein at least one bacterial strain is in the form of spores or vegetative cells.

28 . The method of claim 26 wherein at least one bacterial strain is a strain of Bacillus.

29 . The method of claim 26 wherein at least one bacterial strain is Bacillus pumilus RTI279 (ATCC Accession No. PTA-121164) or Bacillus licheniformis CH200 (DSMZ Accession No. DSM 17236) or a combination thereof.

30 . The method of claim 26 wherein the soil insecticide is bifenthrin.

Assignees

• Fmc Corp

Inventors

• Taghavi Safiyh
• Van Der Lelie Daniel
• Walmsley Mark R
• Caldwell Nathan
• Anderson Thomas E
• Spadafora Vincent J
• Buckelew Lamar

Classifications

• A01N53/00

  Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing cyclopropane carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof · CPC title

• C05G3/02

  Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

• A01N63/00 Primary

  Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, animals or substances produced by, or obtained from, microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi or animals, e.g. enzymes or fermentates (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00; unicellular algae A01N65/03) · CPC title

• C05G3/60 Primary

  Biocides or preservatives, e.g. disinfectants, pesticides or herbicides; Pest repellants or attractants · CPC title

• A01N63/22

  Bacillus · CPC title