Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for preventing and/or treating infection of plant or animal host species by fungal, bacterial and/or viral pathogens, wherein said method comprises the steps of providing a mixture of one or more non-pathogenic bacteria and one or more activating agents; and administering said mixture to said host species. The invention also encompasses compositions comprising a mixture of non-pathogenic bacteria and one or more activating agents.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of liquid or sludge slow- release compositions suitable for agricultural use, comprising one or more active ingredients selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, pesticides, lipophilic and/or hydrophilic compounds, and mixtures of non-pathogenic bacteria together with lipophilic and/or hydrophilic compounds, wherein these actives become encapsulated in an alginate matrix. The direction also encompasses compositions prepared by this process and methods for using said compositions for the delivery and slow release of agrochemicals and other actives in close proximity to the roots of plants.