CPC C12N 15/1058 (2013.01) [A01H 3/00 (2013.01); A01N 63/00 (2013.01); A01N 63/20 (2020.01); A01N 63/22 (2020.01); A01N 63/27 (2020.01); A01N 63/28 (2020.01); A01N 63/30 (2020.01); A01N 63/36 (2020.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01); G06Q 20/322 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A method for producing a microbial composition that promotes the development of a beneficial phenotypic plant trait, comprising:
(a) growing a plurality of plants in a growth medium, in the presence of a first microbial community;
(b) selecting at least one plant from said plurality of plants, following step (a), based upon a beneficial phenotypic trait exhibited by the plant relative to other plants of said plurality;
(c) acquiring a second microbial community from the at least one plant selected in step (b);
(d) repeating steps (a) to (c) in an iterative manner, wherein the second microbial community acquired in step (c) is used as an inoculum in step (a) of any successive repeat;
(e) acquiring a microbial community that is associated with promoting the development of a beneficial phenotypic plant trait and placing said microbial community in a medium;
(f) separating the microbial community from the medium after a period of time to provide one or more microbial composition substantially free of microorganisms; and
(g) applying the one or more composition of (f) to a plant or plant part, wherein the plant or plant part exhibits a beneficial phenotypic trait, as compared to a plant or plant part not having said microbial composition applied.
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