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Minty-Fresh: Using a Menthol-Like Compound to Activate Plant Immune Mechanisms
- JohnJamesRambo 6y agohttps://marronebio.com/products/regalia/ https://marronebio.com/products/regalia/ I use this product to activate my plants’ immune responses and it works very well. Neat to see other compounds that do it also.
- pvaldes 6y agoMust be noticed that plants are not animals. Animals have immune systems; plants deploy defensive responses. Talking about immunity in plants is a nonsense. Plants don't have blood, therefore they don't have white blood cells or are able to make its own antibodies. Plantibodies [1] only work in animals. Most of the time, they just seal the attacker for a while in a tomb of resin and keep with its normal chores. [1] plant substances modified genetically to work the same as antibodies when inoculated into an animal (or to act as precursors or helpers to build antibodies in the same scenery). You could then mass produce antibodies for healthcare system in crops and fields. The problem is that plants can produce allergies and you don't want both actors in the same room.
- giantg2 6y agoThey do this with compost tea too. Although I think that's mostly targeted at diseases rather than pests.
- goda90 6y agoDo these plant defense mechanisms affect their nutrition? Are they causing them to develop more antinutrients?[0] I wonder if "companion plants" operate under a similar principle to trigger defence mechanisms. [0]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinutrient https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinutrient
- CuriouslyC 6y agoCompanion plants work for a variety of reasons. For example, in addition to triggering defense responses, mint also repels certain animals that might eat nearby plants. Chives and garlic can work the same way. In some cases a companion plant's flowers attract predators of a troublesome pest. The immune response angle is neat though.