This invention belongs to the field of
biotechnology. To improve the effectiveness of biological control of
plant diseases, this invention discloses *
Bacillus velezensis* ZF516 and its application in controlling various soil-borne diseases. The *
Bacillus velezensis* strain number is ZF516, and its registration number at the China General
Microbiological Culture Collection Center is CGMCC No. 30136. This *
Bacillus velezensis* strain can prevent and / or treat tomato
bacterial canker, tomato
bacterial wilt, or cowpea
root rot, or can be used to prepare products for the prevention and / or treatment of these diseases. This strain also exhibits good inhibitory effects against *
Fusarium oxysporum*, *Diplostomum spp.*, *
Rhizoctonia solani*, *
Fusarium solanum*, *
Corynebacterium multiflorum*, *
Botrytis cinerea*, *
Agrobacterium tumefaciens*, *Pectinobacter brasiliensis*, *
Ralstonia solanacearum*, *
Streptomyces spp.*, etc.