CPC G01N 33/5097 (2013.01) [A01C 1/06 (2013.01); A01N 63/20 (2020.01); A01C 1/00 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A method for preparing an agricultural seed preparation, comprising:
a) manually or mechanically inoculating a plurality of Glycine agricultural plant seeds with a formulation comprising a purified bacterial population at a concentration of at least 104 CFU/ml in a liquid formulation or at least 104 CFU/gm in a non-liquid formulation, the bacterial population comprising a Ochrobactrum bacterial endophyte comprising a 16S nucleic acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 710 and exhibiting at least one of production of an auxin or production of acetoin, wherein the inoculated seeds and/or the Glycine agricultural plant grown therefrom comprises an increased production of a polypeptide of Aspartate aminotransferase glyoxysomal isozyme AAT1 precursor, wherein the Ochrobactrum bacterial endophyte is present in the formulation in an amount capable of providing a benefit to the inoculated Glycine plant seeds or to the Glycine agricultural plants grown from the inoculated Glycine plant seeds compared to reference Glycine seeds or reference Glycine agricultural plants, wherein the formulation further comprises a stabilizer, a fungicide, a preservative, or a combination thereof; and
b) packaging the inoculated seeds in a container.
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