Microbes, compositions, and uses for increasing plant yield and/or drought tolerance
AssigneePro Farm Group, Inc.
InventorsBrittany Pierce, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Pamela G. Marrone, Debora Wilk
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Abstract
The present invention includes modified and unmodified microbes, compositions comprising these microbes, and methods of using these microbes and/or compositions for enhancing plant health, plant growth plant yield and/or drought tolerance. This disclosure also provides non-naturally occurring plant varieties that are artificially infected with microbes descried herein, as well as seed, reproductive tissue, vegetative tissue, regenerative tissues, plant parts, or progeny thereof.
Claims17
A method to improve yield and/or drought tolerance of a plant or seed of corn, spinach, or tomatoes, comprising:
- applying an effective amount of a composition to the plant or seed to improve yield and/or drought tolerance of the plant or seed as compared to a control plant or seed, the composition comprising:
- a microorganism whole cell broth collected from fermentation of Bacillus safensis R950 and including Bacillus safensis R950;
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- a carrier, diluent, or adjuvant.
A method to improve yield and/or drought tolerance of a plant or seed of corn, spinach, or tomatoes, comprising the step of:
- applying an effective amount of a composition comprising Bacillus safensis R950 to the plant or seed, to improve yield and/or drought tolerance as compared to a control plant and/or seed.
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