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- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Role of Endophytes in Growth and Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance
- Part III Diversity and Community Ecology of Endophytes
- Part IV Endophytes for Novel Biomolecules and In Vitro Methods
- Part V Application and Commercialisation of Endophytes in Crop Production
- 16 The Science Required to Deliver Epichloë Endophytes to Commerce
- 17 Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Field Trials in Europe
- 18 Prospecting Crop Wild Relatives for Beneficial Endophytes
- Index
- References
17 - Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Field Trials in Europe
from Part V - Application and Commercialisation of Endophytes in Crop Production
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 April 2019
- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Role of Endophytes in Growth and Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance
- Part III Diversity and Community Ecology of Endophytes
- Part IV Endophytes for Novel Biomolecules and In Vitro Methods
- Part V Application and Commercialisation of Endophytes in Crop Production
- 16 The Science Required to Deliver Epichloë Endophytes to Commerce
- 17 Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Field Trials in Europe
- 18 Prospecting Crop Wild Relatives for Beneficial Endophytes
- Index
- References
Summary
There are increasingly restrictive EU regulations surrounding the use of chemicals in farming due to increased information linking environmental behaviour and ecotoxicity, such as the effect of the insecticide class neonicotinoids on bees. For this reason there will be a continued move towards a reduction of chemical use in farming throughout the EU. In this context, the use of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) offers an attractive alternative to chemical fertilisers. A range of commercially available PGPB products, consisting of different species of bacteria, offer a potential alternative to chemicals. This includes: rhizo power® by nadicom who provide bacteria-based organic fertilisers. In this chapter, we outline detailed findings of four field trials undertaken using PGPB in Europe on alfalfa, broccoli, faba beans and tomatoes. All trials using these products yielded positive results such as faster germination, higher yields, increased chlorophyll in leaves and improved tap root formation. Larger plants resulting in significantly higher yield of organic tomatoes were also observed in the tomato field trial. Longer tap root and deeper green colour was observed in the broccoli trial and a reduction in chocolate spot was shown when treated with Bacillus subtilis. Statistically significant higher yields were shown in treated alfalfa crops using Ensifer meliloti.
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- Endophytes for a Growing World , pp. 371 - 389Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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