Bacillus amyloliquefaciensBacillus amyloliquefaciensBacillus amyloliquefaciensCompositions and methods include a new strain of having growth promoting activity and activity against plant pathogens. The compositions are useful for benefiting plant growth and/or conferring protection against a pathogenic infection when applied to plant foliage flowers fruits bark roots seeds callus tissue grafts cuttings surrounding soil or growth medium and soil or growth medium concomitant with sowing seed and planting callus tissue grafts and cuttings. The compositions containing the RTI301 strain can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial biological or chemical insecticides fungicides nematicides bacteriocides herbicides plant extracts plant growth regulators and fertilizers. In one example the RTI301 strain can be delivered to the plant as part of an integrated pest management program with other microbial or chemical insecticides fungicides nematicides bacteriocides herbicides plant extracts and plant growth regulators.
