Patent ID: 9456609
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for inducing bacteria in a tri-phasic condition to biosynthesize volatile compounds that deter ethylene production in climacteric plant cells; wherein the reduction of ethylene production resulting in the delay of the ripening process in climacteric fruit or plants; wherein the method comprises of exposing plant or plant parts to exogenous volatiles released by one or more bacteria, wherein the biosynthesized volatile compounds are induced by exposure of the bacteria to inducing agents including short chained hydrocarbons comprising of propylene and/or ethylene, and optionally a nitrogen compound comprising urea, ammonium sulfate, or cyanide, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the one or more bacteria produce said volatile compounds upon exposure to the plant or plant part to delay the plant development.