A product form comprises an inanimate substrate comprising i) an active agent; and ii) carrier particles including at least an outer surface comprising an organic matter constituent, wherein the said active agent is combined within and/or on the surface of the carrier particles, the carrier particles being a) in dry, particulate form and carrying at least an electrostatic surface charge, and b) being at least substantially uniformly distributed over the outer surface of the substrate.

The present invention relates to a composition for controlling plant diseases containing a limonene derivative as an active ingredient. In the present invention, the limonene derivatives have an effect of inhibiting the growth of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae (Xoo), which is a pathogen mediating bacterial leaf blight, and Magnaporthe oryzae, which is a pathogen mediating rice blast, and it was confirmed in an experiment with respect to inhibition using volatility (i.e., in a state not being in direct contact with Xoo or M. oryzae) that the limonene derivatives have a growth inhibitory effect. Accordingly, the limonene derivatives have an inhibitory effect against the growth of Xoo and thus they can be effectively used as a composition for controlling plant diseases.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide a special water-soluble fertilizer for delaying decay of a Huanglongbing (HLB)-affected tree. The raw materials of the special water-soluble fertilizer may include, in parts by weight, 3-5.5 parts of ammonium polyphosphate, 7.0-12 parts of ammonium nitrate phosphorus, 13-22 parts of potassium nitrate, 7.5-13.5 parts of ammonium sulfate, 0.8-1.5 parts of urea, 10.5-18 parts of EDTA chelated calcium, 12-21 parts of calcium magnesium nitrate, 3.5-7 parts of citric acid and 150-400 parts of straw vinegar; and a solid content of the straw vinegar may be greater than or equal to 15%. The raw materials may further include 1.3-2.5 parts of EDTA chelated manganese and 1.5-3 parts of manganese sulfate monohydrate. The raw materials may further include 0.25-0.5 part of disodium tetraborate pentahydrate.

One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide a special water-soluble fertilizer for delaying decay of a Huanglongbing (HLB)-affected tree. The raw materials of the special water-soluble fertilizer may include, in parts by weight, 3-5.5 parts of ammonium polyphosphate, 7.0-12 parts of ammonium nitrate phosphorus, 13-22 parts of potassium nitrate, 7.5-13.5 parts of ammonium sulfate, 0.8-1.5 parts of urea, 10.5-18 parts of EDTA chelated calcium, 12-21 parts of calcium magnesium nitrate, 3.5-7 parts of citric acid and 150-400 parts of straw vinegar; and a solid content of the straw vinegar may be greater than or equal to 15%. The raw materials may further include 1.3-2.5 parts of EDTA chelated manganese and 1.5-3 parts of manganese sulfate monohydrate. The raw materials may further include 0.25-0.5 part of disodium tetraborate pentahydrate.

A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.

A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.

According to the present invention there is provided a composition for treating plants seeds and soils for improvement of soil microbiology populations to facilitate enhanced plant growth wherein the composition comprises at least one bioflavonoid and at least one organic acid. Preferably, the composition includes at least one wetting agent. More preferably, the at least one wetting agent is a natural plant extract. The at least one bioflavonoid may be a natural plant extract. Further, the organic acid may be a naturally produced organic acid.

According to the present invention there is provided a composition for treating plants seeds and soils for improvement of soil microbiology populations to facilitate enhanced plant growth wherein the composition comprises at least one bioflavonoid and at least one organic acid. Preferably, the composition includes at least one wetting agent. More preferably, the at least one wetting agent is a natural plant extract. The at least one bioflavonoid may be a natural plant extract. Further, the organic acid may be a naturally produced organic acid.