PLANT INOCULATION METHOD
A method for inoculating a plant with a nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus , said method comprising administering the nitrogen-fixing bacteria to a wound of a growing plant, for example to recently cut grass. Inoculation in this manner leads to enhanced growth characteristics including increased greenness of grass. Novel compositions suitable for use in the method are also described and claimed, together with kits for producing these.
1 . A strain of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus that is a strain deposited with CABI in the United Kingdom under deposit accession number IMI 504958 or under deposit accession number IMI 504998.
2 . A plant or seed comprising the strain of claim 1 .
3 . A composition or kit comprising strain of claim 1 .
4 . A spray comprising the strain of claim 1 .