1. A method for producing greater biomass in a plant includes the steps of applying Bacillus subtilis FB17 to a plant, seed of a plant or soil surrounding a plant or seed in an amount effective to produce greater biomass in a plant compared to an untreated plant. The method of claim 1 comprises applying Bacillus subtilis FB17 to a plant seed. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of a corn plant, a soybean plant, a rice plant, and a tomato plant. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plant is a bioenergy cultivated plant. The method of claim 4, wherein the plant is Brachypodium distachyon. 6. The method according to claim 1, which includes the use of Bacillus subtilis FB17 in an amount effective to obtain greater plant biomass, from about 5 to about 100% compared with the untreated plant. The method according to claim 2, which comprises applying Bacillus subtilis FB17 to the seed in an amount of from about 1 × 10 to about 1 × 10 CFU / seed. A method of obtaining greater drought tolerance in a plant, which comprises applying Bacillus subtilis FB17 to a plant, seed of a plant or soil surrounding a plant or seed, in an amount effective to obtain greater drought tolerance in a plant compared to an untreated plant. The method of claim 8, which comprises applying Bacillus subtilis FB17 to a plant seed. The method of claim 8, wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of a corn plant, a soybean plant, a rice plant, and a tomato plant. A method for producing a reduced concentration of lignin in a plant, which comprises applying Bacillus subtilis FB17 to a plant, plant seed or soil surrounding a plant or seed in an amount effective1. Способ для получения большей биомассы у растения включает этапы, на которых применяют Bacillus subtilis FB17 к растению, семени растения или почве, окружающей растение или семя, в количестве, эффективном для получения большей биомассы у растения по сравнению с необработанным растением.
