Title of Invention	"A NOVEL COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING BIOPESTICIDES BASED ON TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM, POCHONIA CHLAMYDOOSPORIA AND PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS"
Abstract	This invention relates to a novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma virens, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens wherein the stock culture of the biocontrol agents and immobilizing agent are mixed in the ratio of 1:20, sawdust, soil and 5% molasses are in the ratio of 15:5:1 and flyash, soil and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 and the process for preparation thereof comprising the steps of, inoculation of sterilized sawdust -soil molasses mixture with homogenized pure culture of bioagent (5ml/bag), wherein pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chamydosporia are prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol (10 mg/litre) and pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75mg cycloheximide per litre, incubation at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator, wherein bags were shaken daily for few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material, immobilization of lpart biocontrol agent stock culture and 20 parts of flyash based carrier (fly ash, soil and 5% molasses).

Title of Invention

"A NOVEL COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING BIOPESTICIDES BASED ON TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM, POCHONIA CHLAMYDOOSPORIA AND PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS"

Abstract

This invention relates to a novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma virens, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens wherein the stock culture of the biocontrol agents and immobilizing agent are mixed in the ratio of 1:20, sawdust, soil and 5% molasses are in the ratio of 15:5:1 and flyash, soil and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 and the process for preparation thereof comprising the steps of, inoculation of sterilized sawdust -soil molasses mixture with homogenized pure culture of bioagent (5ml/bag), wherein pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chamydosporia are prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol (10 mg/litre) and pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75mg cycloheximide per litre, incubation at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator, wherein bags were shaken daily for few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material, immobilization of lpart biocontrol agent stock culture and 20 parts of flyash based carrier (fly ash, soil and 5% molasses).

Full Text	FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to a process to produce biopesticides using saw dust-soil-molasses to stock culture of bioagents, and flyash to immobilise the bioagents. The process of the present invention is cable of producing three biopesticides based on Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens to control fusarial wilt (caused by Fusarium spp.) root knot (caused by Meloidogyne spp.) and wilt disease complex (caused by Meloidogyne + fusarium) of legume crops. PRIOR ART Numerous biopesticides of Trichoderma spp. are known in the art. By and large, these biopesticides are developed on talc and because of white colour they are well differentiated from biofertilizers such as rhizobium which are based on charcoal and appear black. Because of the inert nature and noninfluence on the activity of microorganisms, talc is used in biopesticide formulations. But, due to absence of any nutrient in talc, the population (CFUs) of a bioagent in the fomulation decreases considerably during storage and marketing. Probably for this reason the biopesticides generally available contain CFUs much less than 108/g formulation. Often a formulation fails to give any CFU count, and it is suspected that a fungicide is mixed in the carrier. When such a fomulation is inoculated on a medium in petriplate usually colony of other microorganisms also does not develop. Moreover, talc is comparitively expensive as a result the existing formulations are costly. the major drawback in the existing technology of bipesticide production is that during storage and marketing population (CF/U) of the bioagent decreases. Talc as a carrier is used almost invariably to produce biopesticides. The talc is an inert material and does not promote multiplication of bioagents during storage and marketing. Rather a longer storage duration causes decrease in the viability of bioagent propagules. As a result the talc based formulation contains a much low CFU load than the standard of 10 CFUs of fungi or 1010-12CFU of bacteria. It is obvious when such a biopesticide is applied a satisfactory management of the target disease does not occur. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to propose a novel process for producing biopesticides of biocontrol fungi and bacteria that supports the survival as well as multiplication of the bioagents during storage at room temperature and marketing so that the formulation contains population of bioagents of ≥108 or 1012 CFUs/g formulation. Yet another object of the present invention is to propose a novel process for producing biopesticides of biocontrol fungi and bacteria, which has a growth medium for mass (stock) culture of bioagents and a carrier (immobilizer) available at low costs. Still another object of the present invention is to propose a novel process for producing biopesticides of biocontrol fungi and bacteria, so as to provide efficacious biopesticides namely, Biowilt-X (Trichoderma harizanum), Bionem-X (Pochonia chlamydosporia) and Biocomp-X (Pseudomonas fluorescens) to control fusarial wilt (caused by fusarium spp.), root-knot (caused by Meloidogyne spp.) and wilt disease complex (caused by Meloidogyne+Fusarium). STATEMENT OF INVENTION This invention relates to a novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma virens, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens wherein the stock culture of. the biocontrol agents and immobilizing agent are mixed in the ratio of 1:20, sawdust, soil and 5% molasses are in the ratio of 15:5:1 and flyash, soil and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 and the process for preparation thereof comprising the steps of, inoculation of sterilized sawdust -soil molasses mixture with homogenized pure culture of bioagent (5ml/bag), wherein pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chamydosporia are prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol (10 mg/litre) and pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75mg cycloheximide per litre, incubation at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator, wherein bags were shaken daily for few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material, immobilization of lpart biocontrol agent stock culture and 20 parts of flyash based carrier (fly ash, soil and 5% molasses). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION The carrier comprises a mixture of flyash, soil and molasses. The carrier is autoclaved and hen inoculated with homogenized pure culture of the bioagent. Pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia is prepared in potato dextrose supplemented with chloramphenicol and Pseudomonas fluorescent in Kings B broth supplemented with novobiocin, penicillin and cycloheximide. The pure bioagent with said autoclaved mixture is subjected to the step of incubation. The mixture of sawdust, soil and molasses is autoclaved and then inoculated with homogenized pure culture of the bioagent. EXAMPLE-1 STEP I: Production of Mass/Stock Culture of Bioagents Various agricultural and waste materials viz., seed husk-soil-molasses, saw dust-soil-molasses, leaflitter-molasses, sorghum mela-molasses and sorghum seeds were tested for mass production of biocontrol fungi and bacteria. Based on relative performance of the material tested, sawdust-soil-molases (5%) mixture in the ratio of 15:5:1 was selected to grow mass (stock) culture of bioagenst viz., Trichoderma hazianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens. One kg of the mixture was filled in heat resistant polybags. The bags ware sealed and steam sterilized at 15 kg/m pressure at 121 °C for 15 minutes. For Tricholderma harzianum and pochonia chlamydosporia, chloramphenicol 10 mg/kg material and for P. fluorescens 45 mg novoboicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75 mg cycloheximide was added to the 1 kg material. There after the bags containing 1 kg autoclaved sawdust-soil-molasses mixture were inoculated with homogenized pure culture of the bioagent (5 ml/bag) by sterilized needle and syringe. A puncture made in the polybag to insert the needle was resealed by cellotape. Pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia were prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol 10 mg/litre and Pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75 mg cycloheximide per litre. The bag was resealed and incubated at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator. During incubation the bags were shaken daily for a few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material. Luxurient and uniform colonization by the bioagents occurred with in the incubation duration of 5-15 days. STEP II: Immobilization of Bioagents After preliminary screening of molasses-lignite-stillage granules, alginate-bran-fermenter biomass pellets, alginate-clay pellets, diatomacious molasses-soil pellets, sawdust-soil-molasses fermenter biomass, seed husk-sand-molasses fermenter biomass, charcoal powder/pyrex (talc) fermentor biomass powder, fly ash fermenter biomass powder, sodium alignate pellets of liquid fermenter biomass etc., to support survival and multiplication of biocontrol fungi and bacteria, four carriers viz., talc, charcoal, fine clay and flyash were selected for further study (fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings). The stock culture of biocontrol fungi viz., Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia was mixed in the above mentioned four carriers and 5% molasses in the ratio of 1:0:1, 1:5:1, 1:10:1, 1:15:1 and 1:20:1, and supplemented with 10 mg chloramphenicol/kg formulation and was incubated at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10 days. For Pseudomonas fluorescens the carrier was supplemented with novobicon (45 mg), penicillin (44.9 mg) and cycloheximide (75 mg/kg carrier) and then mixed with the stock culture and incubated at 35±2°C for 15 days. After incubation CFU load/g formulation was determined using the dilution plate method which has been presented in fig.l. The fly ash based formulation revealed highest CFU count in comparison to the other material used. The CFU load of T. harzianum, P. chlamydosporia and P. fluorescens on fly ash was increased by 31-117%, 19-40% and 23-71% in fly ash compared to the stock culture or other carriers, respectively (fig.l). FINAL COMPOSITION OF THE BIOPESTICIDES A mixture of flyash, soil (loam) and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 plus 10 mg/kg chloramphenicol l0mg/kg formulation for biocontrol fungi or novobiocin (45 mg), penicillin (44.9 mg) and cycloheximide (75 mg/kg formulation) for biocontrol bacteria was used as a carrier to immobilize Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens. The fly ash was collected from a coal fired thermal power station, Kasimpur, Aligarh; where bituminous coal is burnt. Some of the important physico-chemical characteristics of the ash were : pH 8.9, conductivity 7.6 m mhos/cm, cation exchange capacity 9.3 m mhos/cm, sulphate 9.72%, carbonate 1.07%, bicarbonate 2.60%, chloride 1.85%, mtrogen 0.00%, phosphorus 0.093%, potassium 0.82%, calcium 1.06%, magnesium 0.90%, manganese 64.5 mg/g, copper 117.8 mg/g, zinc 85.1 mg/g and boron 198.5 mg/g. The ash soil mixture was solarized under thin and transparent polythene sheet for five days (+38°C ambient temperature) or filled in heat resistant polybags and autoclaved at 15 kg/m2 pressure at 121°C for 15 minutes. Thereafter, 1 part stock culture was added to the bags containing 20 parts carriers (ash-soil-molases mixture) and shaken for uniform distribution. The bags were sealed and incubated for 10-15 days at room temperature (25-35°C) or inside an incubator at 25±2 °C for T. harzianum and P. chlamydosporia and 35±2 °C for P. fluorescens. After incubation number of colony forming units (CFUs)/g formulation was determined using dilution plate method. The ratio of 20 parts carrier and one part stock culture was found to be the best in comparison to 5:1, 10:1 and 15:1. The formulations were packed in airtight polypacks of 200, 500 and 1000 g. SHELF LIFE Shelf life of the three biopesticides was tested at five temperature regimes i.e., 5°C, 10°C, 15 °C, 25 °C and ambient (March) for 32 weeks (fig.2). The biocontrol fungi and bacteria (bioagents) not only remained viable during storage but also multiplied, evidenced by a much greater CFU load during the storage. The CFU load of the bioagents during storage is summarized separately under the following headings supported by fig.2. BIOWILT-X (Trichoderma harzianum) : At ambient temperature, the CFU count of Trichoderma harzianum increased significantly in comparison to other temperatures, next was 25 °C. Greatest CFU load/g formulation (10 ) was recorded during 4 to 12 weeks (fig.5). From 12th week onwards, the CFU count gradually declined but even at 16th week of storage it was greater than the control at 25 °C or ambient temperature. The fungus was, however, detected in the formulation upto 32 weeks (fig.2) Bionem-X (Pochonia chlamydosporia) : The CFU count of Pochonia chlamydosporia in the formulation was greater during 14 weeks (109) and reached a peak (3-4 x 109) at 10 or 12th week at 25°C or ambient temperature (fig.2). Thereafter, the CFU count drastically decreased but still it was at par with the control at 32nd week of storage at 25°C or ambient. At rest of the temperature regimes, the biocontrol fungus was not detected after 14 weeks (fig.2). Biowilt-X (Pseudomonas fluorescens): The CFU load of Pseudomonas fluorescens increased from first week reaching to its peak at 2-12 weeks (9-12 x 1013) at 25°C or ambient temperature (fig.5). From 12 week onwards it gradually decreased to a minimum at the 32nd week, but still equal to the control. At rest of the temperatures the CFU load was much low (fig.2). WE Claim 1. A novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma virens, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens wherein the stock culture of the biocontrol agents and immobilizing agent are mixed in the ratio of 1:20, sawdust, soil and 5% molasses are in the ratio of 15:5:1 and flyash, soil and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 and the process for preparation thereof comprising the steps of : - i) inoculation of sterilized sawdust -soil molasses mixture with homogenized pure culture of bioagent (5ml/bag), wherein pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chamydosporia are prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol (10 mg/litre) and pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75mg cycloheximide per litre ii) incubation at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator, wherein bags were shaken daily for few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material iii) immobilization of lpart biocontrol agent stock culture and 20 parts of flyash based carrier (fly ash, soil and 5% molasses). 2. A novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides and the process for preparation thereof as described and illustrated herein.

Full Text

FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a process to produce biopesticides using saw dust-soil-molasses to stock culture of bioagents, and flyash to immobilise the bioagents. The process of the present invention is cable of producing three biopesticides based on Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens to control fusarial wilt (caused by Fusarium spp.) root knot (caused by Meloidogyne spp.) and wilt disease complex (caused by Meloidogyne + fusarium) of legume crops.
PRIOR ART
Numerous biopesticides of Trichoderma spp. are known in the art. By and large, these biopesticides are developed on talc and because of white colour they are well differentiated from biofertilizers such as rhizobium which are based on charcoal and appear black. Because of the inert nature and noninfluence on the activity of microorganisms, talc is used in biopesticide formulations. But, due to absence of any nutrient in talc, the population (CFUs) of a bioagent in the fomulation decreases considerably during storage and marketing. Probably for this reason the biopesticides generally available contain CFUs much less than 108/g formulation. Often a formulation fails to give any CFU count, and it is suspected that a fungicide is mixed in the carrier. When such a fomulation is inoculated on a medium in petriplate usually colony of other microorganisms also does not develop. Moreover, talc is comparitively expensive as a result the existing formulations are costly.
the major drawback in the existing technology of bipesticide production is that during storage and marketing population (CF/U) of the bioagent decreases. Talc as a carrier is used almost invariably to produce biopesticides. The talc is an inert material and does not promote multiplication of bioagents during storage and marketing. Rather a longer storage duration causes decrease in the viability of bioagent propagules. As a result the talc based formulation contains a much low CFU load than the standard of 10 CFUs of fungi or 1010-12CFU of bacteria. It is obvious when such a biopesticide is applied a satisfactory management of the target disease does not occur.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to propose a novel process for producing biopesticides of biocontrol fungi and bacteria that supports the survival as well as multiplication of the bioagents during storage at room temperature and marketing so that the formulation contains population of bioagents of ≥108 or 1012 CFUs/g formulation.
Yet another object of the present invention is to propose a novel process for producing biopesticides of biocontrol fungi and bacteria, which has a growth medium for mass (stock) culture of bioagents and a carrier (immobilizer) available at low costs.

Still another object of the present invention is to propose a novel process for producing biopesticides of biocontrol fungi and bacteria, so as to provide efficacious biopesticides namely, Biowilt-X (Trichoderma harizanum), Bionem-X (Pochonia chlamydosporia) and Biocomp-X (Pseudomonas fluorescens) to control fusarial wilt (caused by fusarium spp.), root-knot (caused by Meloidogyne spp.) and wilt disease complex (caused by Meloidogyne+Fusarium).
STATEMENT OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma virens, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens wherein the stock culture of. the biocontrol agents and immobilizing agent are mixed in the ratio of 1:20, sawdust, soil and 5% molasses are in the ratio of 15:5:1 and flyash, soil and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 and the process for preparation thereof comprising the steps of, inoculation of sterilized sawdust -soil molasses mixture with homogenized pure culture of bioagent (5ml/bag), wherein pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chamydosporia are prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol (10 mg/litre) and pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75mg cycloheximide per litre, incubation at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator, wherein bags were shaken daily for few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material, immobilization of lpart biocontrol agent stock culture and 20 parts of flyash based carrier (fly ash, soil and 5% molasses).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
The carrier comprises a mixture of flyash, soil and molasses. The carrier is autoclaved and hen inoculated with homogenized pure culture of the bioagent.
Pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia is prepared in potato dextrose supplemented with chloramphenicol and Pseudomonas fluorescent in Kings B broth supplemented with novobiocin, penicillin and cycloheximide. The pure bioagent with said autoclaved mixture is subjected to the step of incubation. The mixture of sawdust, soil and molasses is autoclaved and then inoculated with homogenized pure culture of the bioagent.
EXAMPLE-1
STEP I: Production of Mass/Stock Culture of Bioagents
Various agricultural and waste materials viz., seed husk-soil-molasses, saw dust-soil-molasses, leaflitter-molasses, sorghum mela-molasses and sorghum seeds were tested for mass production of biocontrol fungi and bacteria. Based on relative performance of the material tested, sawdust-soil-molases (5%) mixture in the ratio of 15:5:1 was selected to grow mass (stock) culture of bioagenst viz., Trichoderma hazianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens. One kg of the mixture was filled in heat resistant polybags. The bags ware sealed and steam sterilized at 15 kg/m pressure at 121 °C for 15 minutes. For Tricholderma harzianum

and pochonia chlamydosporia, chloramphenicol 10 mg/kg material and for P. fluorescens 45 mg novoboicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75 mg cycloheximide was added to the 1 kg material. There after the bags containing 1 kg autoclaved sawdust-soil-molasses mixture were inoculated with homogenized pure culture of the bioagent (5 ml/bag) by sterilized needle and syringe. A puncture made in the polybag to insert the needle was resealed by cellotape. Pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia were prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol 10 mg/litre and Pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75 mg cycloheximide per litre. The bag was resealed and incubated at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator. During incubation the bags were shaken daily for a few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material. Luxurient and uniform colonization by the bioagents occurred with in the incubation duration of 5-15 days.
STEP II: Immobilization of Bioagents
After preliminary screening of molasses-lignite-stillage granules, alginate-bran-fermenter biomass pellets, alginate-clay pellets, diatomacious molasses-soil pellets, sawdust-soil-molasses fermenter biomass, seed husk-sand-molasses fermenter biomass,

charcoal powder/pyrex (talc) fermentor biomass powder, fly ash fermenter biomass powder, sodium alignate pellets of liquid fermenter biomass etc., to support survival and multiplication of biocontrol fungi and bacteria, four carriers viz., talc, charcoal, fine clay and flyash were selected for further study (fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings). The stock culture of biocontrol fungi viz., Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia was mixed in the above mentioned four carriers and 5% molasses in the ratio of 1:0:1, 1:5:1, 1:10:1, 1:15:1 and 1:20:1, and supplemented with 10 mg chloramphenicol/kg formulation and was incubated at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10 days. For Pseudomonas fluorescens the carrier was supplemented with novobicon (45 mg), penicillin (44.9 mg) and cycloheximide (75 mg/kg carrier) and then mixed with the stock culture and incubated at 35±2°C for 15 days. After incubation CFU load/g formulation was determined using the dilution plate method which has been presented in fig.l. The fly ash based formulation revealed highest CFU count in comparison to the other material used. The CFU load of T. harzianum, P. chlamydosporia and P. fluorescens on fly ash was increased by 31-117%, 19-40% and 23-71% in fly ash compared to the stock culture or other carriers, respectively (fig.l).
FINAL COMPOSITION OF THE BIOPESTICIDES
A mixture of flyash, soil (loam) and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 plus 10 mg/kg chloramphenicol l0mg/kg formulation for biocontrol fungi or novobiocin (45 mg), penicillin (44.9 mg) and cycloheximide (75 mg/kg formulation) for biocontrol bacteria was used as a carrier to immobilize Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens. The fly ash was collected from a coal fired thermal power station, Kasimpur, Aligarh; where bituminous coal is burnt. Some of the important physico-chemical characteristics of the ash were : pH 8.9, conductivity 7.6 m mhos/cm, cation exchange capacity 9.3 m mhos/cm, sulphate 9.72%, carbonate 1.07%, bicarbonate 2.60%, chloride 1.85%, mtrogen 0.00%, phosphorus 0.093%, potassium 0.82%, calcium 1.06%, magnesium 0.90%, manganese 64.5 mg/g, copper 117.8 mg/g, zinc 85.1 mg/g and boron 198.5 mg/g. The ash soil mixture was solarized under thin and transparent polythene sheet for five days (+38°C ambient temperature) or filled in heat resistant polybags and autoclaved at 15 kg/m2 pressure at 121°C for 15 minutes. Thereafter, 1 part stock culture was added to the bags containing 20 parts carriers (ash-soil-molases mixture) and shaken for uniform distribution. The bags were sealed and incubated
for 10-15 days at room temperature (25-35°C) or inside an incubator at 25±2 °C for T. harzianum and P. chlamydosporia and 35±2 °C for P. fluorescens. After incubation number of colony forming units (CFUs)/g formulation was determined using dilution plate method. The ratio of 20 parts carrier and one part stock culture was found to be the best in comparison to 5:1, 10:1 and 15:1. The formulations were packed in airtight polypacks of 200, 500 and 1000 g.
SHELF LIFE
Shelf life of the three biopesticides was tested at five temperature regimes i.e., 5°C, 10°C, 15 °C, 25 °C and ambient (March) for 32 weeks (fig.2). The biocontrol fungi and bacteria (bioagents) not only remained viable during storage but also multiplied, evidenced by a much greater CFU load during the storage. The CFU load of the bioagents during storage is summarized separately under the following headings supported by fig.2.
BIOWILT-X (Trichoderma harzianum) : At ambient temperature, the CFU count of Trichoderma harzianum increased significantly in comparison to other temperatures, next was 25 °C. Greatest CFU load/g formulation (10 ) was recorded during 4 to 12 weeks (fig.5). From 12th week onwards, the CFU count gradually declined but even at 16th week of storage it was greater than the control at 25 °C or ambient temperature. The fungus was, however, detected in the formulation upto 32 weeks (fig.2)
Bionem-X (Pochonia chlamydosporia) : The CFU count of Pochonia chlamydosporia in the formulation was greater during 14 weeks (109) and reached a peak (3-4 x 109) at 10 or 12th week at 25°C or ambient temperature (fig.2). Thereafter, the CFU count drastically decreased but still it was at par with the control at 32nd week of storage at 25°C or ambient. At rest of the temperature regimes, the biocontrol fungus was not detected after 14 weeks (fig.2).
Biowilt-X (Pseudomonas fluorescens): The CFU load of Pseudomonas fluorescens increased from first week reaching to its peak at 2-12 weeks (9-12 x 1013) at 25°C or ambient temperature (fig.5). From 12 week onwards it gradually decreased to a minimum at the 32nd week, but still equal to the control. At rest of the temperatures the CFU load was much low (fig.2).

WE Claim
1. A novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma virens, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens wherein the stock culture of the biocontrol agents and immobilizing agent are mixed in the ratio of 1:20, sawdust, soil and 5% molasses are in the ratio of 15:5:1 and flyash, soil and 5% molasses in the ratio of 15:3:1 and the process for preparation thereof comprising the steps of : -
i) inoculation of sterilized sawdust -soil molasses mixture with homogenized pure culture of bioagent (5ml/bag), wherein pure culture of Trichoderma harzianum and Pochonia chamydosporia are prepared in potato dextrose broth supplemented with chloramphenicol (10 mg/litre) and pseudomonas fluorescens in Kings B broth supplemented with 45 mg novobicin, 44.9 mg penicillin and 75mg cycloheximide per litre
ii) incubation at room temperature (30-35°C) or at 25±2°C in an incubator for 10-15 days (fungi) and 35±2°C for 5 days (bacteria) in an incubator, wherein bags were shaken daily for few minutes to achieve uniform colonization by the bioagents on the material
iii) immobilization of lpart biocontrol agent stock culture and 20 parts of flyash based carrier (fly ash, soil and 5% molasses).
2. A novel composition of stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria prepared on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture and immobilization on a carrier (fly ash, soil and molasses mixture) for producing biopesticides and the process for preparation thereof as described and illustrated herein.

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Patent Number

239609

Indian Patent Application Number

1621/DEL/2005

PG Journal Number

14/2010

Publication Date

02-Apr-2010

Grant Date

26-Mar-2010

Date of Filing

22-Jun-2005

Name of Patentee

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY

Applicant Address

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH - 202 002, INDIA.

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	MUJEEBUR RAHMAN KHAN	INDIAN NATIONALS OF DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH -202 002
2	SHAHANA MAJID KHAN	DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH -202 002
3	FAYAZ AHMAD MOHIDDIN	DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH -202 002
4	NABILAH KHAN	DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH -202 002

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AO1N 63/04

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N/A

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