Abstract: This invention relates to a method of controlling soil-borne pathogens in plants by:(a) growing a viable culture of one or more microorganisms antagonistic with respect to the soil-borne pathogens to be controlled said microorganism being selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma or Scytalidium;(b) drying the entire culture;(c) grinding the viable dried culture to form an admixture containing propagules, metabolites and partially digested growth medium; and(d) treating the plants with the admixture which enables the microorganisms to grow internally within the plant.