COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING FRUIT PRODUCTION

摘要

The present invention provides compositions comprising Methylobacterium and depleted of substances that promote growth of resident microorganisms on a plant or seed, methods for improving fruit production, methods of making the compositions, and methods of treating a plant or seed with a composition comprising Methylobacterium. Also provided are methods and compositions comprising Methylobacterium that provide for improved fruit production.

主权项

1. A method for improving fruit production, said method comprising:
(a) applying a composition comprising Methylobacterium to a fruit bearing plant or seed, wherein said composition comprises a solid substance with adherent Methylobacterium grown thereon or an emulsion having Methylobacterium grown therein; and, (b) harvesting fruit from said plant or a plant grown from said seed, wherein said plant or plant grown from said seed exhibits faster fruit set, increased fruit set, earlier maturation, and/or more uniform fruit maturation compared to an untreated control plant, thereby obtaining improved fruit production.