Method to enhance root nodulation in legumes and inoculum preparation therefor
AssigneeWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
InventorsJo E. Handelsman, Larry J. Halverson
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Abstract
A method for enhancing nodulation in legumes growing in a growing medium. The method includes the step of placing in the growing medium in the immediate vicinity of the roots of the legume the nodulation of which is to be enhanced an effective quantity of an enhancing bacteria selected from the group consisting of ATCC 53522, enhancing mutants of ATCC 53522, a mixture of such mutants, and a mixture of such mutants with ATCC 53522.
Claims4
A method for enhancing nodulation in legumes growing in a growing medium comprising the step of placing in the growing medium in the immediate vicinity of the roots of the legume the nodulation of which is to be enhanced an effective quantity of an enhancing bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bacillus cereus ATCC 53522, and enhancing mutants thereof.
An inoculum for application to seeds for the enhancement of root nodulation in plants growing therefrom comprising
- (a) a non-interfering carrier and
- (b) an effective quantity of enhancing bacteria selected from the group of bacteria consisting of Bacillus Cereus ATCC 53522, and an enhancing mutant thereof.
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