Bacillus velezensis ES-120 Inoculant

Disease control and growth boost

One strain delivers disease-suppressing metabolites and growth-promoting VOCs, tackling soil-borne pathogens while boosting yield.

Yang, Chang · Zhang, Meng · Bao-Zhu, Fang · Wang, Jian · Gao, Lei · Zhang, Kun · Xiu-Qing, Huang · Li, Kang · Yi-Li, Chen · Cai, Xin · Wen-Jun, Li · Yao, Nan

Plant, Cell and Environment 2026

Advantages

One strain for both disease control and growth promotion

Non-volatile metabolites inhibit pathogens while VOCs promote plant growth, so a single strain delivers both functions.

Mechanistic pathways identified

Growth promotion is linked to auxin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways, providing a clear mechanism for application.

Greenhouse efficacy confirmed

In greenhouse trials, the strain reduced tomato wilt and increased Chinese cabbage biomass, demonstrating practical potential.

Applications

• Biological control of soil-borne diseases：Its non-volatile metabolites suppress multiple soil-borne pathogens, reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.
• Yield-boosting microbial inoculants：Its VOCs promote plant growth via auxin and brassinosteroid pathways, increasing yield.
• Green alternatives to chemical pesticides：This strain serves as a bioinoculant for disease control and growth promotion, replacing some chemical pesticides.
• Microbial fertilizers：It increases crop biomass through growth promotion, acting as a microbial fertilizer.