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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Tuse, Fremont, CA (US);
Leslie A Hokama, Mountain View, CA (US);
Carrie R Foss, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jacqueline A Tefft, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
47 58 ; 71-6 ; 424 935 ; 427-4 ; 800200 ;
Abstract
Non-phytotoxic roots coating compositions comprising a polymer, VAM propagules, and a fungicide that selectively inhibits pathogenic fungi are provided. Also provided are methods of coating plant roots with the aforesaid composition and plants comprising roots coated with a polymer containing VAM propagules and a fungicide. In an alternative approach, the roots are first rolled in a dried polymer composition and then dipped in a suspension of VAM propagules, or attached to a film which is a dried polymer containing a spore suspension.