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The subject invention provides microbe-based compositions comprising cultivated microorganisms and/or growth by-products thereof, as well as methods and systems for producing and using these compositions. More specifically, the subject invention provides microbe-based compositions comprising biologically pure yeast selected from the Pichia clade, and/or growth by-products thereof, such as biosurfactants, enzymes and solvents. Methods of using these compositions to enhance production in agriculture, horticulture, livestock rearing and aquaculture industries are also provided.
1. A method of enhancing production in agriculture and horticulture, wherein the method comprises applying a composition comprising Pichia anomala, Pichia kudriavzevii , and Pichia guilliermondii yeasts, and a fermentation broth in which each of the yeasts were cultivated, and, optionally, a carrier to a plant and/or its surrounding environment,
wherein the method enhances production by one or more of the following: enhancing crop yield: reducing a nutrient deficiency in the plant inhibiting the growth of plant-pathogenic fungi; inhibiting the growth of plant-pathogenic bacteria; and controlling nematodes.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to soil.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nutrient deficiency is phosphorous deficiency.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one adjuvant selected from fulvic acid, humic acid and humate.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises added nutrients for microbial growth.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compositions further comprises growth by-products of the yeasts selected from the group consisting of enzymes, acids, solvents, alcohols, proteins, vitamins, minerals, microelements, amino acids, and biosurfactants.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a phytase enzyme.