Products and Methods for Improving Plant Growth Features
AssigneeAphea.Bio NV
InventorsTom Viaene, Kelly Hamonts, Behnoush Ghodsalavi, Oliver Grunert, Steven Vandenabeele, Isabel Vercauteren
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Abstract
The application concerns methods for improving a plant growth feature of plants using certain bacteria or agricultural active compositions comprising the bacteria. Plants and plant parts treated with or heterologously disposed with said bacteria or compositions are also disclosed. Further, novel bacterial strains, and populations and agricultural active compositions comprising the same are provided.
Claims25
A method for improving a plant growth feature of a plant compared to an untreated plant, the method comprising administering bacteria of a bacterial strain which comprises a 16S polynucleotide having at least 99.67% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 1 to the plant, a part thereof, a seed for growing the plant, or a locus of the plant.
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An agricultural active composition comprising a bacterial strain selected from the group consisting of:
- the strain deposited under the Budapest Treaty at the BCCM™/LMG on 9 Dec. 2022 under Accession No. LMG P-32916 or a functional mutant thereof,
- the strain deposited under the Budapest Treaty at the PCM on 7 Apr. 2021 under Accession No. B/00323 or a functional mutant thereof, and
- the strain deposited under the Budapest Treaty at the PCM on 7 Apr. 2021 under Accession No. B/00324 or a functional mutant thereof;
- the composition further comprises one or more agriculturally acceptable auxiliaries, such as a solvent, a carrier, a surfactant, a sticker, an antifreeze agent, a thickener, a buffering agent, an antifoaming agent, an antioxidant, a preservative, an aroma, a colorant, or a combination thereof;
- the composition is a liquid composition, such as an aqueous composition, such as a sprayable liquid or a concentrate, preferably wherein the composition comprises the bacteria at a concentration of at least about 102 CFU/ml;
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- the composition is a non-liquid composition, such as a powder, preferably wherein the composition comprises the bacteria at an amount of at least about 102 CFU/g.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.