Patent
Disclosed is a method for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue to a satisfactory level within a short period. Also disclosed is a bacterium for use in the method. Further disclosed is a material for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue, which contains the bacterium. A bacterium is found which is capable of decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue under natural conditions satisfactorily and stably. The bacterium can be used for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue. A material containing cells of Bacillus pumilus KS-C4 strain (FERM BP-10842) that is capable of decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue or a culture of the cell is added to a plant residue.
1. An isolated Bacillus pumilus KS-C4 strain (FERM BP-10842) having an ability of decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue.
2. A material for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue, comprising, as an active ingredient, cells of the strain according to claim 1 or a culture of the cells of the strain.
3. A method of decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue, comprising adding the material for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue according to claim 2 to a plant residue.
4. The material according to claim 2 , comprising, as an active ingredient, cells of the strain.
5. The material according to claim 2 , comprising, as an active ingredient, a culture of the cells of the strain.
6. A method of decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue, comprising adding the material for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue according to claim 4 to a plant residue.
7. A method of decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue, comprising adding the material for decomposing a plant residue and reducing a volume of the plant residue according to claim 5 to a plant residue.