Compositions and methods for anti-transpiration in plants

摘要

Methods and compositions comprising design of enlarged pectins are provided. Elaborated pectins are useful for a multitude of functions including surface coating, penetrant, additive and gell. Methods according to the present invention comprise steps for treatments to one or more live pectic cells in one or more compositions that result in modified pectins. In specific embodiments, methods are provided for applying the nanotechnology to live cells for carriage and incorporation of polar compounds.

主权项

1. A method of increasing the turgidity of a plant, comprising applying to said plant an effective amount of a composition comprising a plant nutrient, a Ca2+-chelator, and a saccharide, wherein said Ca2+-chelator is a Ca2+-chelator saccharide-chelant selected from the group consisting of Ca2+-manganese-(NH4)2EDTA-alkylglycopyranoses and Ca2+-manganese-(NH4)2EDTA-acylglycopyranoses.