Bacterial composition for improving plant-related parameters and methods of using the same

A method for improving at least one plant-related parameter in cucurbitaceous plant, said plant-related parameter characterizes the health and/or productivity of said plant or of a part thereof, the method comprising:

• contacting a plant or plant part with an amount of at least one bacterium, the at least one bacterium comprising at least Paenibacillus dendritiformis (P. dendritiformis), the amount of said at least one bacterium being effective to provide an improvement in said at least one plant-related parameter.

A composition for use in improving at least one plant-related parameter in cucurbitaceous plant, said plant-related parameter characterizes the health and/or productivity of said plant or of a part thereof, the composition comprising at least one bacterium and an agriculturally acceptable carrier, the amount of said at least one bacterium being effective to provide an improvement in said at least one plant-related parameter, wherein the at least one bacterium comprising at least Paenibacillus dendritiformis (P. dendritiformis).

A kit comprising

• at least one bacterium that is capable for improving at least one plant-related parameter in cucurbitaceous plant, said plant-related parameter characterizes the health and/or productivity of said plant or of a part thereof, wherein the at least one bacterium comprises at least Paenibacillus dendritiformis (P. dendritiformis);
• instructions for use of the at least one bacterium, said instructions comprises contacting a plant or plant part from cucurbitaceous family, with an amount of said at least one bacterium, the amount of said at least one bacterium being effective to provide an improvement in said at least one plant-related parameter.