plant protection
The term crop protection summarizes all measures that should ensure the optimal growth of plants of all kinds. Crop protection is used both for crops that are grown, for example, specifically as food for humans, flower lovers will find various options for plant protection, however, also given in the floristry. At the present time, pest management is often equated with the use of pesticides and chemicals, but simple and archaic measures such as a scarecrow can be understood as the fundamental protection of crops and other plants. Modern plant protection aims at various aspects of the development of a plant, as an elementary step should be prevented by the protection of the seed, which is removed by a bird or rodent from a field or bed and so not even the formation of a plant can take place , If they have germinated successfully and are growing, the infestation of pests of the plant can rob considerable energy and ultimately ensure their death. In this case, pesticides should keep animals completely away from the plants or act as bait, after their consumption, the pests die. In modern horticulture, increased attention is paid to the ecological compatibility of all plant protection substances, so that, for example, the consumption of crops can take place without damage to humans.