Chitosan in Agriculture

Chitosan has many potential applications in agriculture for its essentially biodegradable characteristics. It is used primarily as a plant growth enhancer, and as an eco-friendly biopesticide substance that boosts the ability of plants to defend against fungal infections such as Fusarium solani. Chitosan triggers the defensive mechanisms in plants, acting much like a vaccine in humans [74]. 

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Struszczyk H., Pospieszny H., Kotlinski K., Some new applications of chitosan in agriculture, in Chitin and Chitosan Sources, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Properties and Applications, Eds. Brrek G.S., Anthonsen T. and Sandford P, Elsevier Applied Sci., London, 1989, pp. 733-742. 

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