Plant-endophyte combinations and uses therefor

US10306890B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH · AT

Inventors

• Birgit Mitter · Hinterbrühl, AT
• Milica Pastar · Wien, AT
• Angela Sessitsch · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2019
• Expiry date: May 26, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N1/20
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure provides materials and methods for conferring improved plant traits or benefits on plants. The materials can include a formulation comprising an exogenous endophytic bacterial population, which can be disposed on an exterior surface of a seed or seedling, typically in an amount effective to colonize the plant. The formulations can include at least one member selected from the group consisting of an agriculturally compatible carrier, a tackifier, a microbial stabilizer, a fungicide, an antibacterial agent, an herbicide, a nematicide, an insecticide, a plant growth regulator, a rodenticide, and a nutrient.