Plant Activator Composition

Abstract

A plant activator composition increases the concentration of terpenes a terpenoids in aromatic plant oils, and hence resulting in an increased concentration terpene and terpenoids in the harvested dried plant or fruit. The composition contains one of more bio-active compounds that are optionally extracted from plants selected from one or more of the group consisting of mango, citrus (including grapefruit), Catharanthus roseus and Pelargonium odoratissimum , but alternatively may include one or more synthetic compounds selected from the group consisting of geranyl acetate, geraniol, beta-sitosterol, alpha-amyrin, beta amyrin, carotenoid, geranyl acetate, alpha-humulene, mevalonate kinase and geranyl. Depending on the type of plant being treated, the formulation is added during watering and feeding in optimum doses during the vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit set and/or swell stages.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A process for terpene compound production comprising:
 a) extracting a pre-metabolite of the bio-active compound from at least one of the buds, flowers, bark, foliage and fruit of a first plant species,   b) applying the extracted pre-metabolite to a second plant species during the growth thereof,   c) harvesting the second plant species,   d) extracting one or more terpene compounds from the second plant species.   
     
     
         2 . A process for terpene compound production according to  claim 1  wherein bio-active compound is a terpene or terpenoid and the first plant species is at least one of the group consisting of mango, citrus, grapefruit, and one or more of  Catharanthus roseu, C. longifolius, C. ovalis, Vinca minor, Phaseolus vulgaris , and  Pelargonium odoratissimum.    
     
     
         3 . A process for terpene production according to  claim 1  or  2  further comprising the steps of culturing the callus cells of the first plant species wherein said step of extracting a pre-metabolite of the bio-active compound from at least one of the bark, stems, foliage, buds, flowers and fruit of a first plant species is the extraction from the cultured callus cells of the first species. 
     
     
         4 . The process for terpene production according to  claim 3  further comprising the step of separating protoplast cells from the first plant species and propagating the protoplast cells to create callus cells. 
     
     
         5 . The process for terpene production according to  claim 4  wherein the first plant species is one or more of  Catharanthus roseu, C. longifolius, C. ovalis, Vinca minor  and  Pelargonium odoratissimum.    
     
     
         6 . The process for terpene production according to  claim 4  further comprising the step of enzymatic digestion of cellulosic material to liberate protoplast cells. 
     
     
         7 . A process for plant production, the process comprising the steps of:
 a) extracting a pre-metabolite of a bio-active compound from at least one of the buds, flowers, bark, foliage and fruit of a first plant species,   b) applying the extracted pre-metabolite to a second plant species during the growth thereof,   c) harvesting at least one of the buds, flowers, bark, foliage and fruit of the second plant species.   
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 7  wherein the pre-metabolite is a mixture of a first compound selected from the group consisting of terpenes, terpenoids, polyterpenes, cyclic polyterpenes, terpenoids of polyterpenes, cyclic polyterpenes, and a second compound that is a plant enzymes. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 8  wherein the enzyme is mevalonate kinase. 
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 8  wherein the pre-metabolite mixture is a trichome stimulant for the second plant species, being operative to increases one of the size and density of trichomes. 
     
     
         11 . A composition of matter comprising:
 a) a floral alcoholic extract of one or more of  Catharanthus roseus, C. longifolius, C. ovalis, Vinca minor  and  Pelargonium odoratissimum,      b) a plant nutrient composition comprising one or more sources of carbohydrate.   
     
     
         12 . The composition of matter according to  claim 11  further comprising on or more floral alcoholic extract of a plant selected from the group consisting of mango and citrus. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of matter according to  claim 10  further comprising a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of EDTA, sorbitol, methyl paraben, potassium sorbate. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of matter according to  claim 11  further comprising a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of EDTA, sorbitol, methyl paraben, potassium sorbate. 
     
     
         15 . The composition of matter according to  claim 10  further comprising one or more of sugars, disassociated sugars, potassium compounds, phosphorus compounds, amino acids. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of matter according to  claim 10  further comprising one of more of an amino acids selected from the group consisting of L-glycine, L-leucine, L-glutamine and L-cysteine, nicotinic acid, Thiamine HCL, and Pyroxidine HCL. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of matter according to  claim 10  further comprising yucca extract.