Strain-specific quantification of root colonization by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus firmus I-1582 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST713 in non-sterile soil and field conditions.

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST713 and B. firmus I-1582 are bacterial strains which are used as active ingredients of commercially-available soil application and seed treatment products Serenade® and VOTiVO®, respectively. These bacteria colonize plant roots promoting plant growth and offering protec...

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Main Authors: Hajeewaka C Mendis, Varghese P Thomas, Patrick Schwientek, Rauf Salamzade, Jung-Ting Chien, Pramuditha Waidyarathne, Joseph Kloepper, Leonardo De La Fuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5814090?pdf=render