NOVEL PAENIBACILLUS POLYMYXA AND MICROBIAL AGENT FOR PREVENTION OF PHYTOPHTHORA ROT COMPRISING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to novel Paenibacillus polymyxa and microbial agent for preventing phytophthora rot comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel Paenibacillus polymyxa which shows an antagonistic response to phytophthora which is soil-borne phytopathogen developed in a variety of plants such as peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons or the like. In addition, the present invention relates to a microbial agent comprising the Paenibacillus polymyxa and to a method for preventing phytophthora rot using the microbial agent. Paenibacillus polymyxa No. 72 of the present invention can be used as a valuable microorganism which preemptively prevents phytophthora which causes problems in plants being raised in a greenhouse, such as peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons or the like, or flowers. It is expected that farmers may stably raise plants or flowers using Paenibacillus polymyxa No. 72 of the present invention as a microorganism or a microbial agent, thereby increasing farm household incomes and remarkably decreasing labor force.