Effects of Methylobacterium sp. on emergence, yield, and disease prevalence in three cultivars of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) were associated with the shift in endophytic microbial community

Aims The effect of microbial preparations on plant growth and resistance to diseases depends on plant genotype and growth conditions limiting their use in agriculture. Various biocontrol effects, reported for the endophyte Methylobacterium sp. IMBG290, are possibly modulated through the endophyte community of the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) host. In the current study, we analyzed growth promoting and biocontrol capacities of IMBG290 alone and when combined with commercial bacterial preparation under field conditions.