The Development of Microbial Inoculants as Biofertilisers for Rice, Wheat and Turf-Grass

植物与微生物的相互作用可以促进营养生长和作物产量。这些PGPR效应来自改善氮磷营养、刺激根系生长、控制疾病、改变环境条件以及最重要的是所有这些因素之间的积极相互作用。本项目旨在开发促进植物生长的细菌和真菌作为商业产品。通过将微生物与植物和土壤环境相匹配，一套以泥炭为基础的接种剂将被优化，作为生物肥料应用于大田作物和草坪草。

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.