Methods and systems for producing a protein of interest within a plant or a portion of a plant are provided herein. The method includes introducing one or more nucleic acid into the plant or the portion of the plant, the nucleic acid including a nucleotide sequence encoding the protein of interest and incubating the plant or the portion of the plant under conditions that permit the expression of the nucleotide sequence encoding the protein of interest. The method also includes adding a medium amendment including a calcium carbonate source, such as aragonite, to a medium environment of the plant.

A method for regulating plant architecture includes applying a composition containing γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamic acid and choline chloride to a plant. The composition for regulating plant architecture is also provided.

A method for regulating plant architecture includes applying a composition containing γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamic acid and choline chloride to a plant. The composition for regulating plant architecture is also provided.

Use of brown melanoidins in compositions and methods to protect plants against a wide variety of non-fungal pests is disclosed. In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the plants are nightshades, for example tomato. In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the plants are cucurbits, for example cucumber. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments the pests are selected from the group consisting of viruses, bacteria, oomycetes, and arthropods.

A fusion protein, an amino acid sequence thereof, a coding nucleotide sequence thereof, a preparation method thereof and a use thereof are in the technical field of agricultural biotechnology. The fusion protein contains or consists of at least three, four, five, six, seven, or eight same and/or different PAMP (Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern) polypeptides. Optionally, there is at least one linker or no linker between two adjacent PAMP polypeptides. A plurality of PAMP polypeptides are assembled into the fusion protein having multiple immune epitopes. The fusion protein may induce defense immune responses of plants, weaken infestation ability of pathogenic microorganisms and substantially improve the disease resistance of plants. The method for preparing the fusion protein combines technologies of PTI (PAMP-Triggered Immunity) mechanism and gene engineering to obtain the fusion protein having multiple immune epitopes can be used in preparation of plant immune PAMP polypeptides.

The present invention relates to the agri-food industry and obtaining seedless fruit. The invention consists of an active product whose composition comprises sulphur (S) as an octatomic molecule (S.sub.8) as its active ingredient, as well as optionally a surfactant and a plant hormone, preferably gibberellic acid or auxins and its use in a method for obtaining seedless fruit that comprises the application of the active product on crops, flowers, horticultural plants and/or fruit trees.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel way of enhancing the characteristics of a plant without using genetic recombination. The present invention involves freezing plant tissue during a freezing step and then obtaining a liquid extract from the frozen plant tissue.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel way of enhancing the characteristics of a plant without using genetic recombination. The present invention involves freezing plant tissue during a freezing step and then obtaining a liquid extract from the frozen plant tissue.

A glycoside compound of fatty acids that includes the general formula: GalNAc-GalNAc-Glc-O—R, where GalNAc is α- or β-D-N-acetylgalactosamine, Glc-O—R is a molecule of α- or β-D-glucose esterified to a monounsaturated fatty acid (R), where R is selected from 12:1(n) and where n is an integer between 2 and 11; 11:1(n) and where n is an integer between 2 and 10; 10:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 9; 9:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 8; 8:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 8; 7:1(n) and where n is an integer between 2 and 7; and 6:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 6. The compound has activity against plant pathogens, and induces the defense, and promotes the growth, of plants.

Methods for providing compositions to corn fields prior to harvesting are provided herein. These methods provide an extended time period for the use of lower height or standard height farm equipment in-season in corn fields, while reducing the risk of damage to the corn plants. These methods also allow for late season access with lower height or standard height farm equipment, while reducing the risk of damage to the corn plants.