EP1357791A2 - Method for soil sterilization from pathogens - Google Patents
Method for soil sterilization from pathogensInfo
- Publication number
- EP1357791A2 EP1357791A2 EP02701057A EP02701057A EP1357791A2 EP 1357791 A2 EP1357791 A2 EP 1357791A2 EP 02701057 A EP02701057 A EP 02701057A EP 02701057 A EP02701057 A EP 02701057A EP 1357791 A2 EP1357791 A2 EP 1357791A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- soil
- allicin
- plant
- administered
- plants
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01N41/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bound to a hetero atom
- A01N41/02—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bound to a hetero atom containing a sulfur-to-oxygen double bond
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01N65/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
- A01N65/40—Liliopsida [monocotyledons]
- A01N65/42—Aloeaceae [Aloe family] or Liliaceae [Lily family], e.g. aloe, veratrum, onion, garlic or chives
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of agriculture and, more particularly, to a method for sterilization of soil in limited areas using allicin.
- the allicin is administered to the soil prior to seeding or planting and protects the plants against pathogenic organisms.
- methyl bromide a broad spectrum pesticide used in the control of pest insects, nematodes, weeds, pathogens, and rodents (Katan, 1999) .
- methyl bromide a broad spectrum pesticide used in the control of pest insects, nematodes, weeds, pathogens, and rodents.
- about 21,000 tons of methyl bromide are used annually in agriculture, primarily for soil fumigation (85%), as well as for commodity and quarantine treatment (10%), and structural fumigation (5%) .
- Globally, about 72,000 tons are used each year.
- Methyl bromide a colorless and odorless gas at normal temperatures and pressures, is a toxic material and affects the target pests as well as non-target organisms. When used as a soil fumigant, it dissipates rapidly to the atmosphere and is very dangerous at the actual fumigation site.
- Human exposure to, particularly inhalation of, methyl bromide can cause dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, mental confusion, tremors, convulsions, pulmonary edema, coma as well severe deleterious actions on the lungs, eyes, and skin. Chronic exposure to methyl bromide can result in central nervous system depression, respiratory system failure, and kidney injury.
- methyl bromide is known as a major source of atmospheric bromine radicals which destroy the stratospheric ozone layer. Due to this well documented hazard and damages induced by methyl bromide, there has been considerable concern against the use of this pesticide and it will be banned from use in the year 2005.
- the present invention relates to the use of allicin (thio-2-propene-l-sulfinic acid S-allyl ester) for sterilization of soil prior to seeding and planting.
- allicin can be used in a method for protecting plants against contamination by plant pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, protozoa and soil nematodes, which method comprises seeding or planting the plants in soil that was previously treated with allicin.
- the method is particularly useful for use in greenhouses .
- Fig. 1 is a graph depicting the development of diseased bean plants growing in soil preinfected by Rhizoctonia solani that was pre-treated with different amounts of allicin under greenhouse conditions prior to seeding of the bean plants: A - 0.31 mg /ml; B - 0.62 mg/ml; C - 0.94 mg/ml; D - 1.25 mg/ml allicin. Results are expressed as % of diseased bean plants. First cycle (black columns): 14 days after planting; second cycle (gray columns) : 14 days after replanting bean plants as described in Example 2 herein. [0009] Fig. 2 is a graph depicting the same experiment as in Fig. 1 but wherein the results are expressed as % of reduction of diseased bean plants.
- Fig. 3 is a photograph of the basal stem of diseased bean plants at the end of the first cycle (two weeks after seeding) according to experiment as in Fig. 1 showing the effect of the different concentrations of allicin.
- the brown spots are the location of the disease.
- Allicin one of the biologically active molecules that is rapidly generated upon crushing of garlic cloves, has been shown to have potent wide range antimicrobial effects at low concentrations (Lawson, 1998) and is here presented as an alternative to the use of methyl bromide.
- Allicin thio-2-propene-l-sulfinic acid S-allyl ester
- allicin presents remarkable antibiotic activity including antibacterial activity against a wide range of Gram- negative and Gram-positive, aerobic and anaerobic, bacteria, as well as antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antiparasitic and insecticidal activities (Amer et al, 1980; A onkar et al, 1971; Amonkar et al, 1970; Appleton et al, 1975; Barone et al, 1977; Fromtling et al, 1978; Mirel an et al . , 1987; et al, 1977; Tansey et al, 1975] .
- Allicin is a very labile and volatile compound when exposed to air and many of the methods known today for its preparation are not satisfactory.
- the chemical synthesis involves many steps and is complicated, laborious, expensive, and very inefficient.
- the enzymatic method seems to be more attractive; however, alliinase is a so-called "suicidal enzyme" that is rapidly and irreversibly inactivated by its own reaction product, allicin. Therefore, a few minutes incubation of alliinase with the substrate alliin or its product, allicin, leads to a biologically inactive enzyme after one or a very limited number of cycles. This problem has been solved recently by the present inventors through the procedure described in International PCT Publication No.
- allicin may be used to disinfect soil prior to seeding or planting of plants, thus enabling the improved, disease-free growth of certain high value plants, and being a good candidate to replace methyl bromide in its agricultural use.
- the present invention thus provides, in one aspect, a method for sterilization of soil against plant pathogens which comprises administering to the soil an effective amount of allicin prior to seeding and planting.
- the plant pathogen may be any of the plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria and protozoa.
- allicin can also inactivate soil nematodes (small worms) .
- allicin is used to protect plants against plant pathogenic fungi such as, but not being limited to, fungi of the genera Sclerotinia, Fusari um, Rhizoctonia, Scleroti um rolfsii and Trichoderma that attack mushroom.
- allicin may be used against fungus of the genera Rhizoctonia such as Rhizoctonia solani .
- Allicin can be administered to the soil in any suitable manner, preferably by irrigation. Its use is more suitable to limited areas and, more particularly, in greenhouses .
- plants are protected against contamination by plant pathogens when the soil is treated with allicin prior to seeding or planting. Preferably, the plants should be seeded or planted about 8 days after treatment of the soil with allicin.
- the accepted rule of thumb for soil surface sterilization or fumigation is that administration of the fumigant or sterilant is calculated to treat the soil to a depth of 10-12 cm. Since the specific gravity of soil is about 1.5 g/cc, there is about 150-200 kg of soil in a square meter.
- the preferred amount of allicin is about 15-100 mg/kg soil, or 2.25-20 g/m 2 of soil surface area. Preferably, the amount is greater than 60 mg/kg soil. This amount is preferably included in the irrigation water. While a preferred practical maximum is given, it should be understood that there is no theoretical maximum as allicin is a non-toxic plant product.
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
IL14094801 | 2001-01-17 | ||
IL14094801A IL140948A0 (en) | 2001-01-17 | 2001-01-17 | Method for soil sterilization from pathogens |
PCT/US2002/001204 WO2002056683A2 (en) | 2001-01-17 | 2002-01-17 | Method for soil sterilization from pathogens |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP1357791A2 true EP1357791A2 (en) | 2003-11-05 |
EP1357791A4 EP1357791A4 (en) | 2004-01-21 |
Family
ID=11075044
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP02701057A Withdrawn EP1357791A4 (en) | 2001-01-17 | 2002-01-17 | Method for soil sterilization from pathogens |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP1357791A4 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002234255A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2434153A1 (en) |
IL (1) | IL140948A0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002056683A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
NL1027964C2 (en) * | 2005-01-06 | 2006-07-17 | Copier Adviesburo B V | Method for treating fungal growth of Rhizoctonia, Pythium and Phytophtora. |
NL2003665C2 (en) * | 2008-12-01 | 2011-04-12 | Thatchtec B V | METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL GROUND DISPOSAL. |
NL1036261C2 (en) * | 2008-12-01 | 2010-06-02 | Thatchtec B V | METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL GROUND DISPOSAL. |
WO2013181240A2 (en) * | 2012-05-30 | 2013-12-05 | University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Methods and compositions to reduce soil water repellency |
CN113243280A (en) * | 2021-04-25 | 2021-08-13 | 云南汇龙农业科技有限公司 | General horticultural crop growth substrate capable of inhibiting pathogenic bacteria |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2002074083A1 (en) * | 2001-03-19 | 2002-09-26 | Atofina | Pesticide treatment of soils or substrates with sulphur compounds |
Family Cites Families (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH10219249A (en) * | 1997-02-03 | 1998-08-18 | Kenzo Shimamura | Soil activator using constituent of deep seawater |
-
2001
- 2001-01-17 IL IL14094801A patent/IL140948A0/en unknown
-
2002
- 2002-01-17 WO PCT/US2002/001204 patent/WO2002056683A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-01-17 EP EP02701057A patent/EP1357791A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-01-17 CA CA 2434153 patent/CA2434153A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-01-17 AU AU2002234255A patent/AU2002234255A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2002074083A1 (en) * | 2001-03-19 | 2002-09-26 | Atofina | Pesticide treatment of soils or substrates with sulphur compounds |
Non-Patent Citations (5)
Title |
---|
GUPTA R ET AL: "A study of the nematicidal activity of allicin: An active principle in garlic, Allium sativum L., against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949" INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT, vol. 39, no. 4, 1993, pages 390-392, XP001156217 ISSN: 0967-0874 * |
PAULI A ET AL: "INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF ESSENTIAL OIL COMPONENTS ON GROWTH OF FOOD-CONTAMINATING FUNGI HEMMENDE EINFLUESSE VON BESTANDTEILEN AETHERISCHER OELE AUF DAS WACHSTUM VON LEBENSMITTEL KONTAMINIERENDEN SCHIMMELPILZEN" ZEITSCHRIFT FUER LEBENSMITTELUNTERSUCHUNG UND -FORSCHUNG, XX, XX, vol. 185, no. 1, 1987, pages 10-13, XP009008009 ISSN: 0044-3026 * |
See also references of WO02056683A2 * |
SINGH U P ET AL: "Role of garlic (Allium sativum L.) in human and plant diseases." INDIAN J.EXP.BIOL. (39, NO. 4, 310-22, 2001) CODEN: IJEBA6, XP009021799 Univ.Banaras-Hindu-Inst.Agr.Sci.;Univ.Bana ras-Hindu-Inst.Med.Sci. * |
TADA MASAHIRO ET AL: "Nematicidal and antimicrobial constituents from Allium grayi Regel and Allium fistulosum L. var. caespitosum" AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, JAPAN SOC. FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGROCHEM. TOKYO, JP, vol. 52, no. 9, 1988, pages 2383-2385, XP002185579 ISSN: 0002-1369 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
WO2002056683A3 (en) | 2002-11-21 |
IL140948A0 (en) | 2002-02-10 |
CA2434153A1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
EP1357791A4 (en) | 2004-01-21 |
AU2002234255A1 (en) | 2002-07-30 |
WO2002056683A2 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
CN101491242B (en) | Application technique of dimethyl disulfide as soil fumigant | |
CN1507321B (en) | Pesticide treatment of soils or substrates with sulphur compounds | |
KR101816442B1 (en) | Antibacterial composition comprising caryolan-1-ol | |
US5084477A (en) | Method for the treatment of nematodes in soil using furfural | |
US5013762A (en) | Method for the treatment of nematodes in soil using bromonitromethane | |
SHUKLA et al. | Epicarp of Citrus sinensis: a potential source of natural pesticide | |
EP1357791A2 (en) | Method for soil sterilization from pathogens | |
US20040082479A1 (en) | Method for soil sterilization from pathogens | |
Fennimore et al. | Sustainable weed control in strawberry | |
JP5023276B2 (en) | Soil disease control agent and soil disease control method | |
Ji et al. | Effects of 1, 3-dichloropropene plus chloropicrin on weed seed germination | |
Qiao et al. | Effectiveness of 1, 3-dichloropropene as an alternative to methyl bromide in rotations of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in China | |
Besri | Alternatives to methyl bromide for tomato production in the Mediterranean area | |
Johnson et al. | Effects of management practices on nematode and fungi populations and okra yield | |
Rosskopf et al. | New Approaches to Soil Disinfestation for Specialty Crops | |
Krishna et al. | Field efficacy of different insecticides, Bacillus thuringlensis var. kurstaki (Bt), neem and diflubenzuron for the control of shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guen. on egg plant | |
US11439151B2 (en) | Process for treating an agricultural medium | |
Eissa | The effect of partial soil sterilization on plant parasitic nematodes and plant growth | |
Wieczorek et al. | The use of biofumigation in orchards with apple replant disease-A review | |
Raj et al. | Integrated management of collar and root rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) of strawberry | |
Fouillet et al. | Efficacy of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) applied alone or in co-application with metham sodium in controlling carnation root rot infection in Antalya (Turkey) | |
Duniway | Alternatives to methyl bromide for strawberry production in california, USA | |
Kritzman et al. | Effect of metham-sodium on several bacterial diseases | |
EP1217890B1 (en) | Synergistic antimicrobial compositions | |
Blachinsky et al. | BioNem WP: a unique tool for nematode control |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20030724 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI |
|
A4 | Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched |
Effective date: 20031204 |
|
RTI1 | Title (correction) |
Free format text: METHOD FOR SOIL STERILIZATION FROM PATHOGENS |
|
RIN1 | Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected) |
Inventor name: WILCHEK, MEIR Inventor name: RABINKOV, AHARON Inventor name: MIRON, TALIA Inventor name: CHET, ILAN Inventor name: ABRAMSKI, MIRIAM Inventor name: MIRELMAN, DAVID |
|
RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: YISSUM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Owner name: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMEMT CO., LTD. |
|
RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: YISSUM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Owner name: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20070801 |