Methylobacterium strains and methods for enhanced plant production
AssigneeNewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc.
InventorsNatalie Breakfield, Patrick Vogan, Doug Bryant, Janne Kerovuo, Allison Jack, Ashley Haddox
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Abstract
Methylobacterium strains that enhance early growth of plants, improve propagation/transplant vigor, increase nutrient uptake, improve stand establishment, improve stress tolerance, and/or increase a plant's ability to utilize nutrients are provided herein.
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A method for enhancing plant production that comprises:
- (a) applying a composition to a plant, plant part, or seed, wherein the composition comprises at least one Methylobacterium selected from the group consisting of NLS0665 (NRRL B-68194), NLS0754 (NRRL B-68197), NLS0672 (NRRL B-68196), NLS0693 (NRRL B-67926), NLS0729 (NRRL B-68195), NLS0049 (NRRL B-68236), NLS0591 (NRRL B-68215), NLS0439 (NRRL B-68216), NLS1310, NLS1312, NLS0612 (NRRL B-68237), NLS0706 (NRRL B-68238), NLS0725 (NRRL B-68239), LGP2020 (NRRL B-67892), LGP2021 (NRRL B-68032), LGP2022 (NRRL B-68033), LGP2023 (NRRL B-68034), LGP2029 (NRRL B-68065), LGP2030 (NRRL B-68066), LGP2031 (NRRL B-68067), LGP2033 (NRRL B-68068), LGP2034 (NRRL B-68069), and LGP2167 (NRRL B-67927), and variants thereof, and,
- (b) growing the plant to at least a two leaf stage, thereby enhancing at least one plant trait selected from the group consisting of early plant growth, propagation/transplant vigor, nutrient uptake, stand establishment, stress tolerance, and nutrient utilization efficiency;
- wherein said trait is enhanced in comparison to an untreated control plant that had not received an application of the composition or in comparison to a control plant grown from an untreated seed that had not received an application of the composition.
A composition comprising a fermentation product comprising a Methylobacterium strain, wherein said fermentation product is essentially free of contaminating microorganisms, and wherein the Methylobacterium strain is selected from the group consisting of NLS0665 (NRRL B-68194), NLS0754 (NRRL B-68197), NLS0672 (NRRL B-68196), NLS0729 (NRRL B-68195), NLS0049 (NRRL B-68236), NLS0591 (NRRL B-68215), NLS0439 (NRRL B-68216), NLS1310, NLS1312, NLS0612 (NRRL B-68237), NLS0706 (NRRL B-68238), NLS0725 (NRRL B-68239), and variants thereof.
A method of enhancing growth and/or yield of a plant, wherein said method comprises treating said plant or soil where said plant is growing or will be grown, with a Methylobacterium isolate that enhances uptake and/or utilization of one or more nutrient components of a fertilizer applied during growth of said plant, wherein said one or more nutrient components is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron, and wherein said Methylobacterium isolate is selected from the group consisting of NLS0665 (NRRL B-68194), NLS0754 (NRRL B-68197), NLS0672 (NRRL B-68196), NLS0693 (NRRL B-67926), NLS0729 (NRRL B-68195), NLS0049 (NRRL B-68236), NLS0591 (NRRL B-68215), NLS0439 (NRRL B-68216), NLS1310, NLS1312, NLS0612 (NRRL B-68237), NLS0706 (NRRL B-68238), and NLS0725 (NRRL B-68239).
An isolated Methylobacterium selected from the group consisting of NLS0665 (NRRL B-68194), NLS0754 (NRRL B-68197), NLS0672 (NRRL B-68196), NLS0729 (NRRL B-68195), NLS0049 (NRRL B-68236), NLS0591 (NRRL B-68215), NLS0439 (NRRL B-68216), NLS1310, NLS1312, NLS0612 (NRRL B-68237), NLS0706 (NRRL B-68238), and NLS0725 (NRRL B-68239).
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