# Bacillus subtilis: Beneficial bacteria for plants and how they can protect your crops… and much more!

- Link: https://rd2.co.nz/1371-2/
- Published: 2019-02-11T01:19:30+00:00
- Author: RSF Admin

Isn’t it ironic that when we are at our sickest, in the hospital bed, we often rely
on mother nature’s simplest medicines for survival? As advanced as humans are, mother
nature has been around for a little bit longer and has some pretty awesome answers.

One of the most significant lifesavers of our time, antibiotics, is one such example.
Made from a by-product of micro-organisms and then simply packaged in tablets for
convenience. Heck, in the war German diggers in North Africa discovered that eating
fresh, warm, camel apples (nice name for a not-so-nice appetiser) contained life-
saving bacteria that cured the horrific dysentery thousands of troops were dying
from.

![camel poop containing life saving bacteria](https://www.rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/
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and how they can protect your crops... and much more! 1")

So it shouldn’t be any surprise that the application of good micro-organisms can
similarly repel pathogens that may devastate your plant crops. Root diseases, in
particular, can have a significant impact on crop health and yield. Plants could
be smaller than usual, yield less, or your entire crop could die off.
 Bacillus 
subtilis (**_B. subtilis_**) is one fancy sounding organism that has an outstanding
track record in numerous real-life field trials. **_B. subtilis_** produce antibiotics,
including some called Iturins, which help the beneficial bacteria compete with pathogenic
microorganisms reducing their growth rate.

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jpg "Bacillus subtilis: Beneficial bacteria for plants and how they can protect 
your crops... and much more! 2")

When applied directly to seeds and plants, these bacteria colonise the developing
root system, taking up space where various pathogens attempt to take up residence.**
_B. subtilis_** feeds off plant root exudates (fluid leaked at wound sites), depriving
any surviving pathogens of a food source and chance to enter the wound. But the 
benefits just keep coming, it also activates the plants own defence mechanisms against
disease (similar to vaccination in humans).
 The organisms come with even more superpowers
by helping the plant uptake more nutrients and water efficiently, and fixing nitrogen
from the soil and environment so you may not need to apply as much topically to 
your crops… hello to reduced fertiliser costs and happier, healthier waterways 😉
And you know we love to show you the numbers. Statistics fuel the fire for finding
better ways to grow! Check out the effect using Fulzyme Plus had on these avocado
plants:

![Avocado root rot significantly decreased with Fulzyme Plus](https://www.rd2.co.
nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/avocado-root-rot-fulzyme.png "Bacillus subtilis: Beneficial
bacteria for plants and how they can protect your crops... and much more! 3")

Avocado root rot is significantly decreased with the use of Fulzyme Plus

Dry matter increases with the addition of this beneficial bacteria, check out the
stats on the dry matter of bean and corn plants after using Fulzyme Plus:

![Dry Matter is significantly increased with the use of Fulzyme Plus](https://www.
rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Fulzyme-plus-on-dry-matter.png "Bacillus subtilis:
Beneficial bacteria for plants and how they can protect your crops... and much more!
4")

Dry Matter is significantly increased with the use of Fulzyme Plus

 
 So, long story short, consider the use of micro-organisms to be used as part 
of a crop management program, it just makes good growing sense. And yes, of course,
they are a mainstay for certified organic farmers but TAKE NOTE that these bacteria
will work on your conventional farm also (these organisms don’t know the difference!).
They may reduce the amount of chemical you need to buy and apply, thus saving you
money. Roots, Shoots & Fruits’ Fulzyme Plus is a beneficial inoculant, containing
billions of valuable spores of bacteria **_B. subtilis_** plus amino acids; specifically
designed to benefit your plants and produce by improving soil fertility and plant
health.

***to view whitepapers on trials and research please [click here to gain access.](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cIO26ypvF_TjIBLyfrHe699ChyK4Pzzx)