Patent ID: 8551913

Claim:
A liquid seed treatment composition comprising: (a) a first seed treatment component, comprising: i. at least one non-reducing sugar present in an amount ranging from about 30% to about 70% w/v, wherein the at least one non-reducing sugar is selected from the group consisting of sucrose and sorbitol; ii. at least one oil present in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 60%, wherein the at least one oil is selected from the group consisting of mineral oil and silicon oil; iii. an emulsifying agent present in an amount of about 0.15 to about 3% w/v, wherein the emulsifying agent is selected from the group consisting of lecithin and polysorbate; and (b) a second seed treatment component further comprising at least one non-dormant microorganism, wherein the second seed treatment component is added to the first seed treatment component; wherein the presence of said oil reduces seed bridging as well as improves the survivability of the non-dormant microorganism.