Methods for enhancing disease resistance and increasing biomass yield and secondary metabolite quantities in cannabis sativa utilizing plant defense-response elicitors

Abstract

The present invention discloses methods for improving desired qualities in Cannabis sativa L. Methods include the step of: applying a composition having at least one biostimulant, as an elicitor, to Cannabis sativa L., wherein the at least one biostimulant is at least one material selected from the group consisting of: an exogenous polysaccharide, a peptidoglycan, a peptide, a lipopolysaccharide, a modified lipid, and an enzyme, wherein the at least one biostimulant is derived from at least one source material selected from the group consisting of: plants, bacteria, archaebacteria, fungi, animals, protozoa, algae, and viruses, and wherein the at least one biostimulant is known to be sensed by plant surface-receptors to elicit a plant defense-response. Alternatively, the at least one biostimulant is at least one material selected from the group consisting of: a Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern (PAMP), a Microbial-Associated Molecular Pattern (MAMP), and an Herbivore-Associated Molecular Patterns (HAMP).

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