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Plant protection and natural garden!?When speaking about plant protection, usually the application of pesticides is meant. With natural gardening and organic agriculture the term is construed more extensively. |
Biologic plant protection: Step by stepBiologic plant protection does not mean doing nothing at all, but to know exactly, when, where and what measures have to be taken to support a balance of "noxious" and "beneficial" animals. |
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Biologic plant protection: SoilThe soil is essential and more than just earth. It offers stability, has a filtering function, is living area and regulating of nutrient control and, together with air and water, has a central ecologic meaning. |
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Biologic plant protection: Mixed cultivationMixed cultivation means that one plant supports the other. Some plants positively or negatively influence each other. In this connex waste products of roots, ethereal oils and smells are important. |
Biologic plant protection: Crop rotationYearly crop rotation avoids the soil to be deprived of singular nutritious substances and a balance of nutrients can be recovered. |
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Biologic plant protection: Beneficial organismsPatience and confidence in natural mechanisms supersede chemical pesticides. Structured and species-rich natural gardens offer sufficient living sonditions for beneficials. |
Biologic plant protection: PreventionPicking – catching – cutting: Biologic plant protection means prevention instead of fighting symptoms. |
Biologic plant protection: How to waterPlants require different quantities of water - you should consider the different needs! |
Biologic plant protection: Defensive measuresThe mechanical removal of infested parts is the simplest and most favourable version to prevent noxious effects. Barriers, nets and adhesive traps are good helpers as well. |
Ecologic balanceWe look at single plants or animals without thinking of their involvement in a complex system, which is self adjusting through interaction, feedback and dependency. |
