Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00552, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sparling, Richard (University of Manitoba)|Sparling, Richard (Université du Manitoba), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Manitoba, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for Universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Manure generated from hog farming can be a beneficial soil amendment for agricultural crops, since it is high_x000D_
in both nitrogen and phosphate. However, most of the phosphate is insoluble, and since the application regime_x000D_
is based on nitrogen content, much of this insoluble phosphate accumulates over time. This limits the amount_x000D_
of hog manure that can be applied. In Manitoba, fields near hog farms have reached the limit of allowable_x000D_
added phosphate, and the transport of manure any great distance becomes cost prohibitive limiting its_x000D_
application to a wider region. While insoluble phosphorous can be effectively solubilized using chemical_x000D_
acidification with sulphuric acid, mobilization of insoluble phosphorous to crop plants is often inefficient,_x000D_
reducing phosphorous removal into crop material and reducing potential crop yield. Manure solids left behind_x000D_
from the acid phosphorous solubilization step can serve as a soil conditioner and if supplemented with_x000D_
phosphate solubilizing, growth promoting bacteria can act as a source of beneficial bacteria for in situ_x000D_
phosphate solubilization and mobilization to field crops. In the previous Engage grant, we have shown two_x000D_
strains of Pseudomonas sp. isolated for KGS Engineering are effective at solubilizing calcium phosphate at_x000D_
near neutral pH and have some efficacy in promoting plant growth in pure culture and in initial growth_x000D_
chamber studies using canola seeds and seedlings. The purpose of the current Engage+ proposal is to compare_x000D_
the plant promotion capabilities for plant associated phosphate solubilization as well as further growth_x000D_
promotion capabilities using Manitoba-relevant seed crops, with a focus on canola, and corn., program purpose french : Manure generated from hog farming can be a beneficial soil amendment for agricultural crops, since it is high_x000D_
in both nitrogen and phosphate. However, most of the phosphate is insoluble, and since the application regime_x000D_
is based on nitrogen content, much of this insoluble phosphate accumulates over time. This limits the amount_x000D_
of hog manure that can be applied. In Manitoba, fields near hog farms have reached the limit of allowable_x000D_
added phosphate, and the transport of manure any great distance becomes cost prohibitive limiting its_x000D_
application to a wider region. While insoluble phosphorous can be effectively solubilized using chemical_x000D_
acidification with sulphuric acid, mobilization of insoluble phosphorous to crop plants is often inefficient,_x000D_
reducing phosphorous removal into crop material and reducing potential crop yield. Manure solids left behind_x000D_
from the acid phosphorous solubilization step can serve as a soil conditioner and if supplemented with_x000D_
phosphate solubilizing, growth promoting bacteria can act as a source of beneficial bacteria for in situ_x000D_
phosphate solubilization and mobilization to field crops. In the previous Engage grant, we have shown two_x000D_
strains of Pseudomonas sp. isolated for KGS Engineering are effective at solubilizing calcium phosphate at_x000D_
near neutral pH and have some efficacy in promoting plant growth in pure culture and in initial growth_x000D_
chamber studies using canola seeds and seedlings. The purpose of the current Engage+ proposal is to compare_x000D_
the plant promotion capabilities for plant associated phosphate solubilization as well as further growth_x000D_
promotion capabilities using Manitoba-relevant seed crops, with a focus on canola, and corn., agreement title english : Characterizing the growth promotion capabilities of phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains on canola and corn in a greenhouse setting, agreement title french : Characterizing the growth promotion capabilities of phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains on canola and corn in a greenhouse setting, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 7983.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, 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