Fuente: WIPO "tomato" The present invention relates to a new Bacillus velezensis strain with deposit number CECT 30599 as well as uses thereof in agriculture. Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of the B. velezensis strain CECT 30599 to improve the resistance of a plant to drought, promote germination in a plant, promote the growth of a plant, the control of pathogenic microorganisms in a plant, reduce the water supply to a plant, promote flowering in a plant, and/or increase the population of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in the soil where a plant is grown.