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Methods and compositions for increasing the amounts of phosphorus available for plant uptake from soils

US9101088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2012
Grant dateAug 11, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC05B17/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of enhancing growth conditions for plants by growing the plants in soil containing, in proximity to the plant roots, both a phosphorus source and at least two strains of the fungus Penicillium, particularly P. bilaiae, more particularly strains NRRL 50162 and NRRL 50169.

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