714 results about "Planting seed" patented technology

Seed treatment systems with a mixing reservoir including a tank, a circulation mechanism positioned within the tank, and a controller coupled to the circulation mechanism, where the circulation mechanism includes a plurality of vanes configured to rotate about an axis within the tank, and where the controller is configured to mix seed treatment components within the tank in one or more mixing cycles by rotating the plurality of vanes within the tank, each mixing cycle including a first mixing operation in which the plurality of vanes rotate in a first direction about an axis for a first time period, and a second mixing operation in which the plurality of vanes rotate in a second direction about the axis opposite to the first direction for a second time period. Methods of use of the disclosed systems, e.g., for treating plant seeds, and agricultural compositions produced thereby are also provided.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

The invention relates to the technical field of ecological restoration, in particular to a preparation method of novel vegetation concrete greening additive AB bacteria, which comprises the following steps: step (1) screening and activating double bacteria; (2) preparing an inner core structure; (3) loading double bacteria; (4) coating a shell layer; (5) loading a functional matrix; and (6) preparing the vegetation concrete greening additive AB bacteria. According to the method, a multi-layer and function-synergistic microorganism-seed-carrier composite system is constructed and used for surface concrete attachment of the high steep slope, and a plant-microorganism symbiotic system with physical isolation, chemical buffering and nutrition self-sustaining capacities is actively constructed for plant seeds and functional microorganisms in a strongly alkaline macroscopic environment; and finally, the long-acting ecological stability of the high and steep slope is realized.

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural micro-ecological application, and particularly discloses a composite combined inoculation method using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, which comprises the following steps: selecting corn plant seeds without plant diseases and insect pests; a corn planting land is randomly divided into land parcels with the area of 6 m < 2 > (2 m * 3 m), a buffer zone of 1.0 m is arranged between every two adjacent land parcels, and the cultivation mode is flat cropping; the method comprises the following steps: planting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculum comprising mycorrhiza, dry sand containing spores and ectotrophic hyphae and corn seeds in soil by using a seeder during corn sowing, and after the corn is planted for 30 days, inoculating the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria inoculum into plants and soil by using a flood irrigation root irrigation method, when the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria are inoculated together, the corn rhizosphere microbial community can be changed, the richness and diversity of fungi and bacterial communities in soil are increased, and the relative abundance of plant pathogens in the soil is reduced.

The invention discloses a riverway dredging method which comprises the following steps: dynamically scanning a riverway along a spiral propulsion path, and obtaining riverbed topographic data and sediment thickness in real time; a three-dimensional riverbed model is established based on the riverbed topographic data, and a core dredging area, a transition maintenance area and an ecological reserve area are divided in the three-dimensional riverbed model according to the sediment thickness; the core dredging area is divided into a surface layer, a middle layer and a bottom layer in the vertical direction, and a differentiated dredging process is executed; carrying out mud-water separation treatment on the dredged material, purifying the separated water, and reinjecting the purified water into the river channel; prefabricated ecological concrete modules are laid on the surface of a dredged riverbed, diversion trenches and biological nests are formed, and the biological nests are filled with polylactic acid / straw composite fiber felts containing local submerged plant seeds. Through spiral scanning, three-dimensional modeling and intelligent partitioning, integration of monitoring, planning, construction and repairing is achieved, accurate dredging is implemented, and the dredging efficiency is improved.

The present invention relates to a strain of Glutamicibacter endophyticus subsp. halotolerans. The strain Glutamicibacter endophyticus NY3-1 of Glutamicibacter endophyticus subsp. halotolerans is deposited in the China Center for Type Culture Collection with the deposit number CCTCC No: M20242321. The 16S rDNA nucleotide sequence of the strain Glutamicibacter endophyticus NY3-1 is shown as SEQ ID NO: 1. This strain can metabolize normally in both salt-free and salt-containing environments, and can tolerate environments with a pH value of 6-11. It has the effects of improving the germination rate of plant seeds and promoting plant growth in both salt-containing and salt-free environments. Moreover, this strain can improve the soil environment of saline-alkali land, has broad application prospects, and provides a new biological resource for the biological improvement of saline-alkali land.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

The invention belongs to the field of plant seed biology and rice breeding, and discloses an application of an OsBTB05 gene or an OsBTB05 protein in regulation and control of storage resistance of rice seeds and a related breeding method. In particular discloses application of an OsBTB05 gene or an OsBTB05 protein in regulation and control of the storability of rice seeds, the nucleotide sequence of the OsBTB05 gene is shown as SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2, and the amino acid sequence of the OsBTB05 protein is shown as SEQ ID NO: 3. The invention also discloses a molecular marker-assisted selection method for breeding the high-storage-resistance rice variety and a method for reducing the storage resistance of the rice seeds. The invention proves that the OsBTB05 gene is a key factor for regulating and controlling the storability of the rice seeds, and the expression level of the OsBTB05 gene is in significant positive correlation with the storability of the seeds. A clear molecular target and a brand-new gene resource are provided for improving the seed storage resistance from a genetic source.

The invention provides a degradable sodded strip for ecological restoration and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of sodded strips, the degradable sodded strip comprises an upper-layer fiber web, a middle-layer seed and nutrient layer and a lower-layer grid which are sequentially laminated and compounded from top to bottom; the upper-layer fiber web is made of a hydrophilic degradable material and is used for absorbing moisture and preserving soil moisture; the middle seed and nutrient layer comprises plant seeds and a nutrient controlled release unit; the lower-layer grid is a three-dimensional grid which is made of a degradable high polymer material, has a three-dimensional communicated micropore structure and is used for mechanically guiding root growth; the nutrient controlled release unit is a microcapsule which takes a fertilizer as a core material and takes an environment response type polymer as a wall material, and the microcapsule is anchored in the fiber interweaving nodes of the lower layer grid through a cross-linking agent. According to the invention, environmental response type precise controlled release of plant rhizosphere nutrients and three-dimensional mechanical guidance of a root system growth path can be realized, and the utilization rate of the fertilizer and the survival rate and long-term stability of vegetation recovery under poor site conditions such as side slopes, river banks and mines are effectively improved.

The invention discloses a growth-promoting rhizosphere bacterium streptomyces cerevisiae QS9-7 and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of microorganisms. According to the invention, a strain of Streptomyces setonii QS9-7 is obtained through separation, and the preservation number of the Streptomyces setonii QS9-7 is CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) No.32329. Experiments show that the strain QS9-7 has a relatively strong inhibition effect on various plant pathogens, and shows excellent biocontrol bacterium potential. The strain can effectively improve radicle length, germ length, lateral root number and germination rate of plant seeds and plant height and stem diameter of plant seedlings, obviously promotes plant growth, and has high application value in green prevention and control of plant diseases.

The utility model relates to the technical field of greening side slopes, and discloses a road greening side slope which comprises a side slope, a plurality of protection boxes are vertically and horizontally arranged on the slope of the side slope, the upper end face and the bottom face of each protection box are of an opening structure, the bottom face of the lower end of each protection box is of a slope structure, the opening of the upper end of each protection box is vertically upward, and planting soil is laid in each protection box. Green plant seeds are planted in the planting soil, penetrating holes are formed in the four corners of the upper end face of the protection box, ground nails penetrate through the penetrating holes, and one ends of the ground nails penetrate into the slope; the protection box is installed on the side slope, the protection box is fixed through the ground nails, green plant seeds are planted in the planting soil in the protection box, the protection box can protect the seeds, the green plant seeds or green plant seedlings are prevented from being washed away by rainwater, then growth of green plants is guaranteed, the side slope is reinforced through roots of the green plants, and the green plants are protected. Planting of green plants is facilitated, and practicability is improved.

Agrochemical compositions including an agriculturally suitable carrier; one or more encysted or sporulated protozoa (protist); and an agricultural payload including an agrochemical with or without a food source for protozoa such as a agriculturally nonbeneficial bacteria are provided. Also provided is a modified plant seed, and methods for improving plant growth, reducing plant loss to pests, and controlling or eliminating pest infestation of a crop plant, each including use of the described agrochemical compositions.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

The invention discloses a seed coating containing an arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculant. The seed coating is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 25 to 35 parts of the arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculant, 35 to 45 parts of a soil conditioner, 15 to 20 parts of talcum powder and 15 to 20 parts of polyvinyl acetate. The invention further provides a preparation method of the seed coating containing the arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculant and application of the seed coating to reduction of soil heavy metal pollution, increase of disease resistance and stress resistance of crops and promotion of crop growth. The seed coating containing the arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculant wraps the surfaces of plant seeds, provides good nutritional ingredients for growth and development of the seeds, and is beneficial to improving the germination rate of the seeds under heavy metal cadmium stress, reducing soil heavy metal cadmium pollution, improving soil quality, increasing soil fertility and improving disease resistance and stress resistance of crops; growth of seedlings is promoted, and crop quality and yield are improved.

The invention discloses an engineering residue soil improvement matrix and application thereof, the engineering residue soil improvement matrix comprises a base layer and a planting layer, the base layer comprises 50-70 wt% of engineering residue soil, 10-15 wt% of humus soil, 6-8 wt% of a fiber material, 3-5 wt% of a slow release fertilizer, 1-2 wt% of sulfur powder, 2-4 wt% of sodium polyacrylate, 3-5 wt% of polyacrylamide, 2-4 wt% of sodium hydroxide, and 3-4 wt% of a straw decomposition agent; the planting layer comprises 25 to 50 wt% of engineering residue soil, 20 to 30 wt% of peat soil, 4 to 6 wt% of compost, 6 to 8 wt% of a fiber material, 3 to 5 wt% of a slow release fertilizer, 1 to 2 wt% of sodium polyacrylate, 1 to 2 wt% of sodium hydroxide, 3 to 4 wt% of straw biochar, 3 to 4 wt% of a straw decomposition agent, 2 to 4 wt% of zeolite, 3 to 5 wt% of desulfurized gypsum, 1 to 2 wt% of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and 1.5 to 3 wt% of plant seeds. On the basis of a thick-layer base material spraying slope protection technology, spray-seeding materials are improved, waste muck is recycled, and land occupation and water and soil pollution caused by traditional muck landfill or stacking are avoided.

The invention relates to the technical field of plant planting, particularly discloses integrated landscape type planting equipment and a cultivation method, and solves the problems of more resource and energy waste and insufficient energy conservation of planting equipment in the prior art. The planting equipment comprises a three-dimensional planting assembly used for allowing plants to grow, an irrigation pipeline system used for allowing liquid for plant irrigation to pass through and a liquid supply system used for blending and supplying the liquid needed by the plants, and the liquid supply system is connected with the three-dimensional planting assembly. The irrigation pipeline system is connected between the liquid supply system and the three-dimensional planting assembly. The planting cultivation method comprises the steps of substrate selection, water source preparation, sensor calibration, plant seed broadcast sowing, soil covering, controller starting, automatic monitoring and environmental parameter adjustment, nutrient solution blending and adding into a water tank and the like. The device can be applied to household planting equipment or industrial batch planting equipment, and is energy-saving, efficient and environment-friendly.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

The invention discloses an engineering disturbance low-latitude plateau sub-alpine meadow vegetation rapid recovery method which comprises the following steps: before engineering construction, stripping a soil seed bank in an engineering construction range area; storing the stripped soil seeds in a bank; soil turning and leveling are conducted on the area needing to be repaired; a base material is added for soil improvement; seed bank soil is repeatedly covered; sowing a small amount of local dominant plant species; adding a microbial agent; and maintaining. The vegetation restoration method which is fast in restoration, ecological, environment-friendly and low in cost is provided for the low-latitude plateau area which is ecologically fragile and sensitive, vegetation restoration is carried out by taking the soil seed bank as the main part and taking a small amount of dominant plant seeds as the auxiliary part, local soil and climate conditions can be better adapted, and the stability of a local ecological system can be maintained. Meanwhile, the requirements of tedious work such as artificial sowing and seedling raising are reduced, the vegetation recovery speed is increased, the cost is saved, and the problems that vegetation recovery in the low-latitude plateau meadow engineering disturbance area is difficult and the recovery period is long are solved.

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural production, and discloses a salt-alkali-tolerant phosphorus-dissolving pesticide-reducing fungus YM-1 and application thereof in corn planting, the salt-alkali-tolerant phosphorus-dissolving pesticide-reducing fungus YM-1 is a purple blue bacterium, the preservation number of the strain is CGMCC No.42313, and the strain has multiple functions of resisting salt and alkali, dissolving insoluble phosphorus and degrading 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid pesticide residues. The strain, a culture thereof or a microbial inoculum prepared from the strain are applied to agricultural production, and plant growth is promoted by exerting the composite biological function of the strain under saline-alkali stress. According to the invention, the synergistic effect of saline-alkaline tolerance, phosphate solubilization and pesticide degradation of the strain is utilized, so that the plant growth inhibition is relieved in the adverse situation, the soil phosphorus bioavailability is improved, the pesticide-polluted soil is repaired, and the plant seed germination, root development and plant growth are promoted. The strain has an important application prospect in the aspect of developing a microbial agent for saline-alkali soil improvement.

The invention provides a density-increasing and nitrogen-reducing efficient planting method for intercropping corn with leguminous green manure, and the method specifically comprises the following steps: 1, mixing corn seeds with a seed accelerating agent, and soaking; mixing and stirring the leguminous green manure plant seeds and the coating agent; step 2, optimizing wide and narrow row spacing, sowing corn seeds, and sowing leguminous green manure plant seeds in a peak shifting manner; 3, base fertilizer is applied along with ploughing, and additional fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer and leaf fertilizer are applied in the corn growing period; 4, water quantity management in the corn growing period; 5, leguminous green manure plants are cut, turned and pressed, and a decomposition agent is applied; the problems of low planting density, high nitrogen fertilizer dependence, insufficient green manure utilization rate and the like in the existing corn intercropping leguminous green manure technology are solved by optimizing wide and narrow rows, enhancing the nitrogen fixation capability of the green manure, efficiently turning and pressing the green manure and the like.

The invention belongs to the technical field of greenhouse seedling raising, and particularly relates to a greenhouse seed seedling raising control system and method.A greenhouse is divided into a plurality of coverage areas in a visual operation model according to an effective detection area of a greenhouse detection device, historical light change speed in a local interval is analyzed, and meanwhile, the visual operation model is combined, so that the greenhouse seed seedling raising control system is obtained. According to the method, light coverage of a greenhouse is simulated, normal areas and abnormal cultivation areas in different local time periods are determined, in the real-time cultivation process, difference processing is carried out on reference numerical values of the normal areas and real-time environment parameters of all the abnormal cultivation areas, and adjustment parameters of the environment parameters are obtained; and then performing real-time parameter adjustment on the local abnormal region according to the adjustment parameters. According to the method, it can be ensured that the environment parameters of each area meet the growth requirements of plant seeds, meanwhile, unnecessary adjustment of the whole greenhouse environment can be avoided, and therefore the purpose of saving energy is achieved.

A computer-implemented method for determining location-specific seeding rate and / or seeding depth for planting seeds in an agricultural field by means of an agricultural equipment, comprising the steps.(step 1) identifying and / or indicating a parameter set comprising at least two seeding parameters, wherein the seeding parameter is a parameter having an impact and / or a potential impact to the seeding rate and / or seeding depth,(step 2) receiving by the computing unit-from a database and / or from user input-field data, data indicative of the characteristics of the at least two seeding parameters of the parameter set, and data indicative of the agricultural equipment setup(step 3) based on the field data, determining at least one level 1 zone, at least two level 2 zones and at least four level 3 zones,(step 4) based on the data indicative of the characteristics of the at least two seeding parameters of the parameter set, and / or based on the data indicative of the equipment setup, determining for each seeding parameter whether it is alevel 1 parameter, level 2 parameter, or level 3 parameter,(step 5) if at least one level 1 parameter is present, generating a seeding logic for level 1 parameter(s),(step 6) if at least one level 2 parameter is present, generating a seeding logic for level 2 parameter(s), based on the seeding logic for level 1 parameter(s),(step 7) if at least one level 3 parameter is present, generating a seeding logic for level 3 parameter(s), based on the seeding logic for level 1 parameter(s) and on the seeding logic for level 2 parameter(s),(step 8) outputting the seeding rate and / or the seeding depth based on the determined seeding logics.

The invention discloses an ecological base material suitable for ecological restoration of a high and steep rock slope and an ecological restoration method and application of the ecological base material, the ecological base material comprises the following raw materials: a matrix component, a reinforcing component and plant seeds, and the matrix component comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 40-50 parts of local loam, 6-10 parts of organic matter, 3-5 parts of a water-retaining agent and 2-4 parts of a pH regulator; the reinforcing component comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 15 parts of a fiber material, 5-8 parts of a binder, 3-5 parts of a slow release fertilizer and 0-0.1 part of a modifier; the plant seeds comprise herbaceous plants and shrubs, the herbaceous plants comprise cynodon dactylon and festuca arundinacea, and the shrubs comprise magnolia floribunda and lespedeza, specifically, 0.4 part of cynodon dactylon, 0.3 part of festuca arundinacea, 0.15 part of magnolia floribunda and 0.05 part of lespedeza. According to the ecological base material and the ecological restoration method thereof, the site conditions of the high and steep slope can be met, vegetation can be attached to the surface of the slope body easily, the rock and soil conditions of the surface of the high and steep rock slope are improved, and development and implementation of ecological restoration are facilitated.

The invention provides a strain of Ralstonia sp. YNK-FB0054 as well as a microbial agent and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biology, the strain is Ralstonia wenshanensis, and the preservation number of the strain is CCTCC NO: M 2025293. The strain provided by the invention has the functions of dissolving zinc, fixing nitrogen, decomposing organic phosphorus, dissolving inorganic phosphorus, producing iron carriers and producing indoleacetic acid. The strain and the fungicide taking the strain as the effective active component can promote the germination of plant seeds and the growth of plants, and have high application value.

The invention discloses a waste mud utilization method for sewage treatment, which comprises the following steps: step 1, treating tunnel sewage to generate sludge, and preparing the sludge into a soil mud cake; 2, performing chemical detection and component analysis on the soil; step 3, improving according to structural properties and chemical components of the soil; step 4, performing seed matching, including seed type matching and weighing; 5, bagging the improved soil, and sowing the matched plant seeds into the bagged mud cakes; 6, stacking the bagged mud cakes on a construction site or a side slope to complete planting; 7, film covering is conducted after planting, and regular watering is conducted to promote seed germination and growth. Through the integrated process design of soil mud cake preparation, soil improvement and bagging, scientific hybridization, directional sowing, modular stacking and film covering, the dual technical problems of low recycling rate and high pollution risk of existing sewage treatment waste mud and lack of soil, low survival rate and inconvenient construction of construction site / slope greening are precisely solved.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

The utility model discloses a uniform seed throwing device for submerged plants. The uniform seed throwing device comprises a seed throwing ship, a plurality of guide frames are slidably mounted on the seed throwing ship, a seed throwing structure is mounted on the guide frames, a supporting plate is mounted on the seed throwing structure, an anti-blocking structure is mounted on the supporting plate, a driving structure is mounted on the seed throwing ship, an adjusting lead screw is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the seed throwing ship, and an adjusting structure is mounted on the adjusting lead screw; when the submerged plant seed throwing device is used, submerged plants can be poured into the stock bin and fall onto the transmission belt, the transmission belt can move circularly by starting the driving motor, the submerged plants are thrown out of the guide frame, automatic seed throwing of the submerged plants is achieved, manual seed throwing is avoided, the seed throwing process is easier and faster, and the seed throwing efficiency is improved. By arranging a plurality of groups of guide frames and transmission belts, the throwing density of the submerged plants can be improved, the seeds are thrown more uniformly, and the seed throwing efficiency of the submerged plants is further improved.

Methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and / or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.

The utility model discloses a wheat and corn triangular final singling interplanting close planting planter, which comprises a traction frame, a land wheel and seeding monomers, the seeding monomers perform small double-row triangular final singling mode seeding during seeding, at least two seeding monomers are arranged on the traction frame side by side through a four-bar linkage, the land wheel is connected with the traction frame through a connecting frame, and the land wheel is connected with the traction frame through a connecting frame. The land wheel is linked with a transmission through a transmission mechanism, the transmission drives the seeding monomers to synchronously rotate through a driving mechanism to realize seeding operation, and the distance between the seeding monomers is matched with a corn interplanting area reserved during wheat planting and seeding; the sowing machine is improved on the basis of an existing sowing machine, a small double-row triangular final singling sowing mode is adopted for corn sowing in a corn interplanting area reserved during wheat sowing, the wheat and corn interplanting mode is optimized, the corn sowing density is increased, the interplanting land utilization rate is increased, and the yield is increased.

A biocontrol agent of the present invention, comprising one or more of the selected, isolated bacteria disclosed herein, is useful in methods of protecting plants against disease or damage by plant pathogens. A method comprises applying a biocontrol agent to plants, plant seeds, or media or soil surrounding plants provide disease protection to plants or plants produced from the contacted plant seeds. Biocontrol agents of the present invention are useful in horticulture, aquaculture, aeroculture, hydroponic culture, agriculture and all types of plant growing conditions to protect plants from a variety of plant bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases. The compositions and methods of the present invention are effective against plant pathogens.