
Plant immunity and soil improvement
Plants do not contain chitin or chitosan, but they secrete an enzyme called chitinase that dissolves chitin. Insects and microorganisms use chitinase to recycle the chitin in their bodies, but why do plants that do not have chitin secrete chitinase? This was a mystery for a long time. Subsequent research has revealed that chitinase is deeply involved in the plant's biological defense, or plant immunity.
Summary of chitosan effects
●Improvement of plant immunity
Improve soil microflora
Suppression of pathogenic microorganisms
● Soil aggregate formation
● Promoting root growth
● Promoting survival
● Suppression of elongation
Repairing scratches
● Pest repellent effect
● Coordination of vegetative and reproductive growth
●Activity of various plant hormones (ethylene, jasmonic acid, etc.)