Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347940

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The Development of Microbial Inoculants as Biofertilisers for Rice, Wheat and Turf-Grass. Plant-microbial interactions can increase vegetative growth and crop yield. These PGPR effects result from improved N and P nutrition, stimulation of root growth, disease control, altered environmental conditions and, most importantly, positive interactions between all these. This project aims to develop plant growth promoting bacteria and fungi as commercial products. By matching microbes to plants and soil environments, a set of peat-based inoculants will be optimised for application as biofertilisers to field crops and turfgrass. Potential applications are both rural and urban. The outcomes will be proven commercial products able to promote plant growth and rapid recovery from adverse conditions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2003

End Date: 30-04-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $207,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council