• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek and CFO Robert Pathuis of the biological crop protection company will hand over the reins on 1 January 2022, after which [...] es in a natural way and to safeguard the valuable experience, continuity and customer interests. Paul Koppert, Henri Oosthoek, and Robert Pathuis look [...] production is increasing; it calls for more biological and natural growing conditions that are also more productive, safer, and healthier. Together with

• Trianum can hold its ground

  February 2, 2023

  harzianum T-22 fungus in Trianum is incredibly hardy. It can be used in combination with many other products, and even the use of most chemical products generally [...] spore germination or mycelium growth. It is, therefore, important to check whether a combination of biological and chemical agents is a wise choice. Does [...] does it inhibit one or the other? Persistent Trianum can be used in combination with most fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, biostimulants, and liquid

• Earth Day 2022: Koppert’s ongoing investment in the planet

  April 21, 2022

  international day devoted to the planet. It draws attention to the environment, and promotes conservation and sustainability. On April 22, more than a [...] international day devoted to the planet. It draws attention to the environment, and promotes conservation and sustainability. On April 22, more than a [...] Controlling pests and diseases in the greenhouse using predatory mites and wasps; making plants more resilient by using fungi in the soil, and introducing

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 19, 2022

  plus emission restrictions), and the fact that diseases and pests are becoming resistant to certain agents all make it increasingly difficult to achieve [...] the short and long term. ICM measures include optimum crop rotation, choice of varieties, fertilization and soil health, water management, and Integrated [...] above and below ground Implementing an ICM system is quite complex and requires a long-term vision. Your soil is your most important asset: keeping it healthy

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  el Research and Training Center (CEICKOR) commemorates its 15th anniversary with the presentation of a book that documents its history and a ceremony where [...] that it shares through professional training programs and specialized advice to producers and workers in greenhouses through courses, workshops and seminars [...] with horticultural companies and suppliers, and they have collaborated to evaluate and validate products, materials and new production techniques. In

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] less keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert may [...] already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  food and only eat insects that are in their early phase. For whitefly , these are the fresh eggs and the youngest larvae; for thrips , the first and second [...] whitefly happily flying around during the first days after application. And as it's so easy to spot, you may quickly draw the conclusion that the treatment [...] is too little food for the predatory mite, it will starve. This sounds logical, but for crops such as roses and strawberries, growers can only tolerate a

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  diseases and pests will strike – as a grower, you certainly want to avoid that! A healthy plant is a basis for good growth and production, so it should be [...] species and variety, but the fact remains that a plant that has been attacked will be less 'happy' and more susceptible to problems such as mold and root [...] inflating its cells, weakening the plant and creating an 'obese plant.' The result will be a plant that is more attractive to pests like whitefly – it's not

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about [...] Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company prides itself on its innovative and sustainable approach to agriculture and uses [...] Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. "It was a brilliant move," says Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. "When it comes to the even

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] less keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert may [...] already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital