Abstract: A method and composition for the control of take-all disease of winter cereals, especially wheat, barley, triticale and rye and/or take-all patch disease of turfgrasses. The composition comprises at least one isolate of Phialophora sp. which shows cold tolerance as determined by a radial growth rate on a defined quarter-strength potato dextrose agar at 5.degree. C. of at least 1.0 mm/day.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 2, 1995
Date of Patent:
September 15, 1998
Assignee:
The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and the Minister for Mines for the State of New South Wales