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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2012
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Gary E. Harman, Geneva, NY (US);
Xingen Lei, Ithaca, NY (US);
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fertilizer comprising at least one microbe selected from the group consisting of(NRRL B-50520),(NRRL B-50521),(NRRL B-50522), and combinations thereof, and a substrate which is acted upon by the at least one microbe to release nitrogen. The invention also relates to a fertilizer comprising at least one microbe selected from a keratin degrading microorganism and a keratin substrate which is acted upon by the at least one microbe to release nitrogen. The invention further relates to a method for enhancing growth of plants with the fertilizer, and methods of making a fertilizer. The invention further relates to an isolatedstrain (NRRL B-50520) and two isolatedstrains (NRRL B-50521, NRRL B-50522).