MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH SOIL INSECTICIDES FOR BENEFITING PLANT GROWTH

Compositions and methods are provided for benefiting plant growth. The compositions contain isolated bacterial or fungal strains having properties beneficial to plant growth and development that can provide beneficial growth effects when delivered in a liquid fertilizer in combination with a soil insecticide to plants, seeds, or the soil or other growth medium surrounding the plant or seed. The beneficial growth effects include one or a combination of improved seedling vigor, improved root development, improved plant health, increased plant mass, increased yield, improved appearance, improvedresistance to osmotic stress, improved resistance to abiotic stresses, or improved resistance to plant pathogens. The isolated bacterial strains include those of the Bacillus species including speciessuch as Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus subtilis. 本文提供有益于植物生长的组合物和方法。该组合物包含分离的细菌或真菌菌株，所述细菌或真菌菌株具有有益于植物生长和发育的性质，以在液体肥料中与土壤杀昆虫剂组合递送至植物、种子、或者植物或种子周围的土壤或其他生长介质时能够提供有益的生长效果。所述有益的生长效果包括改善的幼苗活力、改善的根发育、改善的植物健康、