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.

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.

Liquid agricultural compositions comprising pasteurized Chlorella cells, as well as methods of preparation and use thereof, are disclosed. The compositions are formulated for application to a plant, seed, seedling, or soil and are effective in enhancing at least one plant characteristic including, but not limited to: seed germination, seedling emergence, seedling size, plant fresh weight, plant dry weight, utilization, leaf production, leaf formation, thatch height, plant maturation, plant yield, plant growth, plant quality, plant health, plant resistance to salt stress, plant resistance to heat stress, plant resistance to heavy-metal stress, plant resistance to drought, maturation time, yield, root length, root mass, color, fruit production, fruit yield, fruit growth, and fruit quality.

Liquid agricultural compositions comprising pasteurized Chlorella cells, as well as methods of preparation and use thereof, are disclosed. The compositions are formulated for application to a plant, seed, seedling, or soil and are effective in enhancing at least one plant characteristic including, but not limited to: seed germination, seedling emergence, seedling size, plant fresh weight, plant dry weight, utilization, leaf production, leaf formation, thatch height, plant maturation, plant yield, plant growth, plant quality, plant health, plant resistance to salt stress, plant resistance to heat stress, plant resistance to heavy-metal stress, plant resistance to drought, maturation time, yield, root length, root mass, color, fruit production, fruit yield, fruit growth, and fruit quality.

The present disclosure provides engineered gram-positive microbes that are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and deliver such to plants in a targeted, efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner. The utilization of the taught microbial products will enable farmers to realize more productive and predictable crop yields without the nutrient degradation, leaching, or toxic runoff associated with traditional synthetically derived nitrogen fertilizer.

The present disclosure provides engineered gram-positive microbes that are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and deliver such to plants in a targeted, efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner. The utilization of the taught microbial products will enable farmers to realize more productive and predictable crop yields without the nutrient degradation, leaching, or toxic runoff associated with traditional synthetically derived nitrogen fertilizer.

The present invention is directed to spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and less than 81 g per hectare of a category (3) additive, to solid and liquid formulations comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and optionally a category (3) additive, as well as to methods to control phytopathogenic fungi on plants applying such spraying liquids or formulations.

The present invention is directed to spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and less than 81 g per hectare of a category (3) additive, to solid and liquid formulations comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and optionally a category (3) additive, as well as to methods to control phytopathogenic fungi on plants applying such spraying liquids or formulations.

The present invention is directed to spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and less than 81 g per hectare of a category (3) additive, to solid and liquid formulations comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and optionally a category (3) additive, as well as to methods to control phytopathogenic fungi on plants applying such spraying liquids or formulations.

The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms-including novel strains of the microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.