Speiser, Bernhard; Schärer, Hans-Jakob and Tamm, Lucius (2018) Direct plant protection in organic farming. In: Köpke, Ulrich (Ed.) Improving organic crop cultivation. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, pp. 1-21.
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Summary
In conventional agriculture, plant protection is strongly focused on the application of pesticides. By contrast, organic farming has a much broader view of plant protection, which also includes the maintenance of plant health through adapted management practices.
| EPrint Type: | Book chapter |
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| Keywords: | plant, protection, organic farming, practices, Department of Crop Science, Crop Proction |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English plant protection http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Crop protection |
| ISBN: | 978 1 78676 184 2 |
| DOI: | 10.19103/AS.2017.0029.12 |
| Deposited By: | Speiser, Dr Bernhard |
| ID Code: | 34272 |
| Deposited On: | 04 Jan 2019 09:27 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2021 13:43 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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