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Assessment of a novel delivery system for microbial inoculants and the novel microbe Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A

Gillis, Donald Patriq Bruce, Gillis
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461312230

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2016, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Plant Pathology.
The demand for alternatives to chemical based products has increased along with the popularity of natural products. Microbial based products including biopesticides and biofertilizers are being used for the promotion of plant growth and control of pests. Delivery of these products has improved in recent years; many formulations and delivery methods have been examined and tested to determine the optimal conditions for growth and delivery of microbial products. In this study, a quality control assessment was carried out on a novel fermentation system created by an Ohio based company. This product utilizes actively growing bacterial strains to directly inoculate seeds or soil with beneficial microbes. The microbes used in this system are Pseudomonas brassicacearum strains. Additionally, field and greenhouse studies were conducted that examined the efficacy of microbes in this novel fermentation system as well as a novel microbe isolated from Ohio soils, Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A compared to industry standards and other know beneficial microbes. Small increases were seen in bacterial numbers during increasing days of storage while detection of inoculants was possible early after initial inoculation of the system. Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A showed a small increase in stand and stand and yield on corn and soybean plots when used as a seed treatment. A trend of small increases in plant growth was also noted with soil inoculation of the novel microbe. This data indicates that there is potential for the novel fermentation system to be used to increase bacterial biomass soon after introduction of the target microbe for future delivery as a seed or soil treatment. The plant growth promoting activity of Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A is also suggested by the increases seen in both field and greenhouse experiments.
Christopher Taylor, PhD (Advisor)
Joshua Blakeslee, PhD (Committee Member)
Michelle Jones, PhD (Committee Member)
162 p.
Plant Pathology

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  • Gillis, Gillis, D. P. B. (2016). Assessment of a novel delivery system for microbial inoculants and the novel microbe Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461312230

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gillis, Gillis, Donald. Assessment of a novel delivery system for microbial inoculants and the novel microbe Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A. 2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461312230.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gillis, Gillis, Donald. "Assessment of a novel delivery system for microbial inoculants and the novel microbe Mitsuaria spp. H24L5A." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461312230

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