What are plant protection products?
Sometimes, despite the efforts, dedication of time and hard work, trees, shrubs as well as vegetable and fruit beds are attacked by diseases and pests. While in some cases they can be fought before they can do serious damage, in other cases they come back with a vengeance. Then we have no choice but to reach for plant protection products.
Of course, due to their highly chemical composition, they are not very safe for humans, animals and the environment, but used judiciously and not very often, they can prove to be invaluable help. Therefore, it is worth having at least basic knowledge of what plant protection products are, what types of such preparations are distinguished and how to use them.
Plant protection products - definition
Plant protection products are active substances or preparations that contain from one to several such substances. As the name suggests, their task is to protect plants and plant products from pests and prevent their occurrence. In addition, such chemicals are supposed to affect the life processes of plants, destroy unwanted species and plant parts, and inhibit and prevent unwanted plant growth.
Classification of plant protection products
The most general classification of plant protection products is divided into zoocides, fungicides (fungicides), bactericides (bactericides) and herbicides (herbicides). The first of these, i.e. zoocides, are further divided into: aficides (aphids), acaricides (miticides), insecticides (insecticides), molluscicides (snail killers), nematocides (nematocides) and rodenticides (rodenticides). In turn, herbicides include: total (destroying the entire population of plants), selective (eliminating specific plant species) and inhibitors and stimulants (regulating growth).
Use of plant protection products
As we mentioned at the beginning, reaching for plant protection products should be treated as a last resort, and the activity itself should be approached with common sense. It is extremely important to respect the grace period (the minimum time that must elapse from the application of the chemical preparation to harvest) and the containment period (the time during which people and animals are not allowed in the area).
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