A solid composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes fungal dormant sclerotium, a carbon source nutrient, and a nitrogen source nutrient. The solid composition is a dried solid composition. The solid composition may weed out target plants, including the burcucumber which is designated as an ecologically damaging plant and suppress soil-borne diseases like Sclerotinia dollar spot disease. By using the solid composition, burcucumber and Sclerotinia dollar spot disease can effectively be controlled, and it is possible to make significant gains in solving problems with biological products containing microorganisms in stages of production, storage, distribution, and usage process.

A solid composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes fungal dormant sclerotium, a carbon source nutrient, and a nitrogen source nutrient. The solid composition is a dried solid composition. The solid composition may weed out target plants, including the burcucumber which is designated as an ecologically damaging plant and suppress soil-borne diseases like Sclerotinia dollar spot disease. By using the solid composition, burcucumber and Sclerotinia dollar spot disease can effectively be controlled, and it is possible to make significant gains in solving problems with biological products containing microorganisms in stages of production, storage, distribution, and usage process.

A solid composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes fungal dormant sclerotium, a carbon source nutrient, and a nitrogen source nutrient. The solid composition is a dried solid composition. The solid composition may weed out target plants, including the burcucumber which is designated as an ecologically damaging plant and suppress soil-borne diseases like Sclerotinia dollar spot disease. By using the solid composition, burcucumber and Sclerotinia dollar spot disease can effectively be controlled, and it is possible to make significant gains in solving problems with biological products containing microorganisms in stages of production, storage, distribution, and usage process.

A method of improving the viability, persistence, and/or vigor of a host plant in the form of Lolium multiflorum Lolium x hybridum and Lolium perenne, (host grass) includes artificially inoculating the host grass with an LpTG-3 endophyte RGT18 strain. The LpTG-3 endophyte RGT18 strain can produce at least one alkaloid or combination of alkaloids that provide the host grass with a favorable alkaloid profile and/or protect the plant from biotic stresses.

A method of improving the viability, persistence, and/or vigor of a host plant in the form of Lolium multiflorum Lolium x hybridum and Lolium perenne, (host grass) includes artificially inoculating the host grass with an LpTG-3 endophyte RGT18 strain. The LpTG-3 endophyte RGT18 strain can produce at least one alkaloid or combination of alkaloids that provide the host grass with a favorable alkaloid profile and/or protect the plant from biotic stresses.

A method of improving the viability, persistence, and/or vigor of a host plant in the form of Lolium multiflorum Lolium x hybridum and Lolium perenne, (host grass) includes artificially inoculating the host grass with an LpTG-3 endophyte RGT18 strain. The LpTG-3 endophyte RGT18 strain can produce at least one alkaloid or combination of alkaloids that provide the host grass with a favorable alkaloid profile and/or protect the plant from biotic stresses.

Described are compositions and methods relating to formulations and process conditions for stabilizing microorganisms for extended storage under ambient conditions without refrigeration, humidity control, or special packaging.

Described are compositions and methods relating to formulations and process conditions for stabilizing microorganisms for extended storage under ambient conditions without refrigeration, humidity control, or special packaging.

Provided herein are plants that reduce growth of a fungal pathogen, increase resistance of the plant to a fungal pathogen, or a combination thereof. The plant includes a polynucleotide that reduces expression of a coding region present in a fungal pathogen, such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum or Botrytis cinerea. The polynucleotide can be present on the surface of the plant, expressed by a plant, or a combination thereof. Also provided are methods of making and methods of using the plants.

Provided herein are plants that reduce growth of a fungal pathogen, increase resistance of the plant to a fungal pathogen, or a combination thereof. The plant includes a polynucleotide that reduces expression of a coding region present in a fungal pathogen, such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum or Botrytis cinerea. The polynucleotide can be present on the surface of the plant, expressed by a plant, or a combination thereof. Also provided are methods of making and methods of using the plants.