The present invention discloses an
endophytic fungus Aureobasidium melanogenum producing
melanin and its application. The strain of the present invention can effectively promote the growth of
Arabidopsis thaliana and tomatoes. After co-culturing with this strain, the fresh weights of
Arabidopsis thaliana and tomato seedlings are increased by 259.18% and 182.55% respectively compared with the control group; the leaf area of
Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings is increased by 154.08% compared with the control group. After applying the filtrate of the
fermentation broth of this strain, in the pot experiment for promoting growth, the
fresh weight of the above-ground part of tomato seedlings is increased by 69.15% compared with the control group, the
dry weight of the above-ground part is increased by 75.95%, the
fresh weight of the underground part is increased by 80.00%, the
dry weight of the underground part is increased by 120.01%, and the
root length of tomato seedlings is increased by 66.98% compared with the control group. By applying the strain and the filtrate of its
fermentation broth provided by the present invention, a significant growth-promoting effect can be exerted, and it has broad prospects for development and utilization in the field of agricultural microbial fertilizers and is worthy of vigorous promotion.