This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.

This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.

The present invention relates to bacteria conferring bioprotection and/or biofertilizer properties to plants into which they are inoculated. More particularly, the present invention relates to endophyte strains of Paenibacillus sp., plants infected with such strains and related methods.

The present invention relates to bacteria conferring bioprotection and/or biofertilizer properties to plants into which they are inoculated. More particularly, the present invention relates to endophyte strains of Paenibacillus sp., plants infected with such strains and related methods.

The present disclosure provides novel endophyte strains or cultures thereof that have a symbiotic relationship with plants. The present disclosure further provides methods of improving seed vitality, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, plant health and yield under both stressed and unstressed environmental conditions, comprising inoculating a seed with the novel endophyte strains and cultivating a plant therefrom.

The present disclosure provides novel endophyte strains or cultures thereof that have a symbiotic relationship with plants. The present disclosure further provides methods of improving seed vitality, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, plant health and yield under both stressed and unstressed environmental conditions, comprising inoculating a seed with the novel endophyte strains and cultivating a plant therefrom.

The present invention pertains to a homogeneous microorganism extract using useful and functional microorganisms and a method for producing the same, and particularly to: a homogeneous microorganism extract which is obtained by homogenizing and extracting a complex enzyme, various inducing substances and the like by using useful microorganisms and functional microorganisms that are isolated from soil for the purpose of soil improvement, crop growth and pest control; and a method for producing said homogeneous microorganism extract. The method is technically characterized by the following: the homogeneous microorganism extract using useful and functional microorganisms and the method for producing the same are characterized in that: microorganisms are homogenized with a complex enzyme (protein, sugars, fat, fiber, synthetic enzymes for acids and alkalis, and decomposition enzymes etc), primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, antibiotic substances, various active materials, and the like, which are produced through combination culture in which cultured useful microorganisms and functional microorganisms are made and cultured under a symbiotic relationship such that the useful microorganisms and functional microorganisms serve as a substrate and a raw material; then microorganism inducing substances, crop growth inducing substances, and pest resistance inducing substances are extracted from microorganism cells; and the resultant extract is sterilized and concentrated. Therefore, since said extract includes the complex enzyme, various inducing substances, and the like, the functions of soil improvement, crop growth and pest control are achieved. Accordingly, the present invention is advantageous in cost saving and income increase; advantageous in that the types and number of useful microorganisms can be increased by inducing sunflower bacteria that has been already settled, instead of settling the microorganisms on soil and crops as in conventional microorganism formulations; and advantageous in that the extract directly affects crops so that desired effects are relatively quickly expressed and microbial flora is improved.

This invention relates to methods and materials for modulating the characteristics of a plant, said plant having been heterologously disposed to an endophyte or a plurality of endophytes, or derived from a plant reproductive element heterologously disposed to an endophyte or a plurality of endophytes.

This invention relates to methods and materials for modulating the characteristics of a plant, said plant having been heterologously disposed to an endophyte or a plurality of endophytes, or derived from a plant reproductive element heterologously disposed to an endophyte or a plurality of endophytes.

The present invention concerns the use of the microorganisms species Pseudomonas trivialis, Pseudomonas lurida, Phaeophlebiopsis sp., Periconia macrospinosa for preventing and/or treating Fusarium head blight in cereal plants and/or grains.