Patent ID: 6464997
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A01N,A61K,A61P,A61Q,C12N,C12R

Abstract:
A method of controlling, inhibiting and suppressing the growth of contaminating fungi associated with a mutualistic combination of a Spirulina platensis powder functioning as an anti-fungal agent and a fungus selected from the Phylum Basideomycota functioning as a companion organism, said method including the steps of:preparing the mutualistic combination of said Spirulina platensis powder and said fungus selected from the Phylum Basideomnycota; and applying a growth controlling effective amount of said mutualistic combination that includes Pleurotus pulmonarius and Lentinula edodes on or adjacent a target selected from the group consisting of: horticultural products; Basideomycota growth media; agricultural products; and a combination thereof, said target site containing a contaminating fungus.