Compositions and methods for inhibiting plant pathogens
AssigneeOcean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
InventorsSoumya Roy, Chester A. Baker
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Abstract
The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.
Claims38
A method of treating or inhibiting infection of a citrus plant by a bacterial plant pathogen, the method comprising:
- providing a composition comprising phenolics at 3 mg/g to 100 mg/g, a cranberry solids content of about 1 to about 30 Brix, and quinic acid at 0.01% to 14%, wherein the composition is dissolvable in water;
- wherein the phenolics comprise:
- anthocyanin at up to 100,000 mg/kg of the composition, and
- proanthocyanidin at 2,500 mg/kg of the composition to 100,000 mg/kg of the composition;
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- contacting a citrus plant infected with a bacterial plant pathogen with an amount of the composition effective to inhibit the bacterial plant pathogen.
A method of treating or inhibiting infection of a citrus plant by a bacterial plant pathogen, the method comprising:
- providing a composition comprising phenolics at 3 mg/g to 100 mg/g, a cranberry solids content of about 1 to about 30 Brix, and at least one of quinic acid, malic acid, and citric acid, wherein the phenolics comprise benzoic acid at up to about 30 mg/g of the composition, wherein the composition is dissolvable in water;
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- contacting a citrus plant infected with a bacterial plant pathogen with an amount of the composition effective to inhibit the bacterial plant pathogen.
A method of treating or inhibiting infection of a citrus plant by a bacterial plant pathogen, the method comprising:
- providing a composition comprising phenolics at 3 mg/g to 100 mg/g, wherein the phenolics comprise benzoic acid at up to about 30 mg/g of the composition, wherein the composition is dissolvable in water, wherein the composition comprises a cranberry solids content of about 1 to about 30 Brix;
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- contacting a citrus plant infected with a bacterial plant pathogen with an amount of the composition effective to inhibit the bacterial plant pathogen.
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