including increasing the availability of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients in soil. Use of ABI's microbial strains leads to increased yields and crop quality, while at the same time reducing the amount of fertilizer needed. Other benefits the company's strain offer include increased stress tolerance (drought, heat, cold, transplant shock, salinity), soil carbon fixation, stimulation of plant hormone production, organic acid production and increased root mass - all of which lead to better plant health and larger yields.