The invention relates to a method of increasing abiotic stress resistanceenhancing soil nutrition of a plant, the method comprising applying a composition comprising Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus pumilus or a mutant thereof, to the plant, to a part of the plant and/or to an area around the plant or plant part. The invention also is directed to a method of enhancing soil nutrition comprising applying a composition comprising Bacillus subtilis or a mutant thereof to the soil.本發明關於增加土壤養分來增進植物之抗非生物性逆境性之方法，該方法包含將含有枯草芽孢桿菌(Bacillus subtilis)或短小芽孢桿菌(Bacillus pumilus)或其突變體之組成物施用於植物、植物之一部分和/或該植物或植物部分周圍的區域。本發明亦針對增加土壤養分之方法，其包含將含有枯草芽孢桿菌或其突變體之組成物施用於土壤。
