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A number of new bacterial products are beginning to flood the market and pumpkin growers are quick to explore what might turn out to be a major step in the march toward the magic 2000 pound plateau. This exciting new field of research will be the focus of a discussion topic at this year’s International Giant Vegetable Growers Convention. Neil Anderson of Reforestation Technologies International (RTI) and Symbios Pumpkin Pro will present a session of this newly intensifying sphere of plant growth enhancement to convention delegates. Although the claims of these products are tall the potential of enhanced plant growth is driving the skill level of growers higher and higher. The presentations at this year’s convention can help growers to discern what may work for them.

The main factor of increased plant and fruit growth through Bacteria that fix nitrogen brings with it the possibility to moderately increase pumpkin weights while reducing fruit stress problems presents a can’t miss endeavor in Niagara Falls this spring.

See you there

Russ

2/9/2009 6:33:47 PM

Colorado

Russ-

is there any literature out there to read on these products and how they work? thanks!

2/9/2009 8:43:27 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Yup there is plenty of material in both anecdotal form and scientific studies.

Here is good one.....

http://www.bashanfoundation.org/gmaweb/pdfs/azospirillum-plant.pdf

2/9/2009 9:00:30 PM

Ca

Cold tolerance and plant growth promotion potential of Serratia marcescens strain SRM (MTCC 8708) isolated from flowers of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)
G. Selvakumar,
Correspondence to Govindan Selvakumar, Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture (ICAR), Almora 263601, India.
E-mail: [email protected]
KEYWORDS
cold tolerance • Cucurbita pepo • plant growth promotion • Serratia marcescens • summer squash
ABSTRACT

Serratia marcescens strain SRM was isolated from the flowers of summer squash plants. It was evaluated for growth and plant growth promotion attributes at 15 and 4°C. At 15°C, the isolate was able to solubilize 76·6 μg ml−1 of P and produce Indole Acetic Acid, IAA (11·1 μg ml−1). HCN and siderophore production were also detected at 15°C. The isolate retained all the plant growth promotion traits at 4°C. Seed bacterization with the isolate significantly enhanced plant biomass and nutrient uptake

4/23/2009 11:45:07 AM

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Azospirillum sp. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)Increase in fruit yield

Azospirillum sp. Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)
Field Increase in fruit yield

Azospirillum-plant relationships: physiological,
molecular, agricultural, and environmental
advances (1997–2003)
Yoav Bashan,
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4/23/2009 11:49:39 AM