Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis promote tomato growth.

Bacillus spp. are widely marketed and used in agricultural systems as antagonists to various phytopathogens, but it can also benefit the plant as plant growth promoters. Therefore, the longer presence of the bacterium in the rhizosphere would result in a prolonged growth-promoting benefit, but little is yet known about its persistence in the rhizosphere after seed coating.

Dual functionality of : Biocontrol of and biostimulant of cotton plants.

Microbial crop protection products based on have the ability to display multifunctional roles in plant protection, such as pathogen parasitism, enhance nutrient availability and stimulate plant growth, and these traits can be used to enhance the overall agronomic performance of a variety of crops. In the current study, we explored the multifunctional potential of two indigenous Brazilian strains of ( CMAA 1584 and CMAA 1585) for their capability of controlling , a key plant pathogen of cotton, and for their ability of growth promotion in cotton plants (). Both strains were able to solubilize mineral phosphorus (CaHPO), to release volatile organic compounds that impaired the mycelial growth of , and to promote the growth of cotton plants under greenhouse conditions.