Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00073, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Filion, Martin (Université de Moncton), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : New Brunswick|Nouveau-Brunswick, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Many beneficial bacteria living in the rhizosphere of plants (i.e. the soil in close proximity to roots) can_x000D_
promote plant growth. These organisms are known as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and may_x000D_
belong to different taxonomical groups, including Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. Some strains of_x000D_
Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. can stimulate plant growth directly and/or indirectly by various mechanisms._x000D_
Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. are ideal candidates for replacing and/or reducing the use of chemical_x000D_
fertilizers as they can be easily cultured and inoculated, and their production cost represents a reasonable_x000D_
alternative to chemical fertilizer applications. Although numerous strains of Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp._x000D_
have been identified as potential PGPR in different systems, combinations of Pseudomonas sp./Bacillus sp._x000D_
strains that can synergistically impact on plant growth have not been widely studied. Over the years, my_x000D_
research team has isolated and characterized numerous strains of Pseudomonas sp. for their plant growth_x000D_
promoting capacities. In parallel, Biotechnology Ulysse has developed a large expertise in isolating and_x000D_
characterizing Bacillus sp. strains for plant growth promotion. Therefore, our expertise is complimentary and_x000D_
can lead to the development of microbial consortia that display superior synergistic plant growth promoting_x000D_
activity. Biotechnologies Ulysse is seeking help to be among the first Canadian companies able to_x000D_
commercialize environmentally-friendly microbial-based fertilizers specifically tailored to the Cannabis_x000D_
industry. Therefore, in this project, a collection of 60 different Pseudomonas sp strains isolated in our_x000D_
laboratory will be tested in combination with two Bacillus sp. strains (owned by Biotechnologies Ulysse) for_x000D_
their capacity at promoting Cannabis growth and productivity. More specifically, the aims are to: 1) Identify the_x000D_
most optimal Pseudomonas sp./Bacillus sp. combination capable of promoting Cannabis plant growth; and 2)_x000D_
Develop specific DNA molecular markers for these organisms allowing to detect and quantify their population_x000D_
dynamics under soil and plant conditions using qPCR assays., program purpose french : Many beneficial bacteria living in the rhizosphere of plants (i.e. the soil in close proximity to roots) can_x000D_
promote plant growth. These organisms are known as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and may_x000D_
belong to different taxonomical groups, including Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. Some strains of_x000D_
Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. can stimulate plant growth directly and/or indirectly by various mechanisms._x000D_
Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. are ideal candidates for replacing and/or reducing the use of chemical_x000D_
fertilizers as they can be easily cultured and inoculated, and their production cost represents a reasonable_x000D_
alternative to chemical fertilizer applications. Although numerous strains of Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp._x000D_
have been identified as potential PGPR in different systems, combinations of Pseudomonas sp./Bacillus sp._x000D_
strains that can synergistically impact on plant growth have not been widely studied. Over the years, my_x000D_
research team has isolated and characterized numerous strains of Pseudomonas sp. for their plant growth_x000D_
promoting capacities. In parallel, Biotechnology Ulysse has developed a large expertise in isolating and_x000D_
characterizing Bacillus sp. strains for plant growth promotion. Therefore, our expertise is complimentary and_x000D_
can lead to the development of microbial consortia that display superior synergistic plant growth promoting_x000D_
activity. Biotechnologies Ulysse is seeking help to be among the first Canadian companies able to_x000D_
commercialize environmentally-friendly microbial-based fertilizers specifically tailored to the Cannabis_x000D_
industry. Therefore, in this project, a collection of 60 different Pseudomonas sp strains isolated in our_x000D_
laboratory will be tested in combination with two Bacillus sp. strains (owned by Biotechnologies Ulysse) for_x000D_
their capacity at promoting Cannabis growth and productivity. More specifically, the aims are to: 1) Identify the_x000D_
most optimal Pseudomonas sp./Bacillus sp. combination capable of promoting Cannabis plant growth; and 2)_x000D_
Develop specific DNA molecular markers for these organisms allowing to detect and quantify their population_x000D_
dynamics under soil and plant conditions using qPCR assays., agreement title english : Cannabis plant growth promotion using PGPR, agreement title french : Cannabis plant growth promotion using PGPR, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada