• Rhizoctonia solani

  res. These spores don’t play a role in the epidemics or dispersal of the fungus, only the mycelium is important in this context. Thanatephorus cucumeris [...] soil-inhabiting fungus, that is very persistent in the soil. It overwinters as mycelium or sclerotia in the soil and on crop residues. It is also seed-borne [...] cucumeris depend on the time of infection. In general, the fungus causes symptoms on all plant parts that are in or close to the soil. Early infection of

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  growth (crazy roots). In greenhouse vegetables, the roots overgrow the substrate and in severe epidemics the drippers get clogged. In tomato, excessive vegetative [...] caused by a change in the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue [...] gutters etc. Adjust the work order in greenhouses to fit with the hygiene protocol Disinfect the nutrient solution in order to prevent biofilm growth inside

• Premium quality around the world

  March 17, 2023

  exactly the easiest task in the world. That task becomes even more complex if a product in the Netherlands needs to arrive in, say, Mexico or Kenya within [...] they are fragile. That's why we pack them in high-tech, eco-friendly cool boxes with precise climate control in terms of temperature and humidity. That climate [...] a commitment that goes beyond product quality. After all, no matter where in the world the products are headed, they need to arrive on time and with their

• Gummy stem blight

  the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected of disease (only feasible in high-wire crops) Pick and remove dead and diseased leaves [...] pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in cucumber causes brown lesions on the foot and higher up on the stem. On the [...] spores, become visible. On the leaves, round and extending lesions may occur. In cucumber, the most important symptom is internal fruit rot, which can only

• Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature

  May 22, 2022

  farming by 2030. This policy is in potential very beneficial for the market position of biological control industry. However, in practice the market introduction [...] Market Access Manager, Evert Hamblok. Biodiversity research in progress Monitoring biodiversity in order to prove the overall positive impact our solutions [...] is declining worldwide due to the loss of habitats, the use of pesticides in agriculture, acidification of our soil, and climate change. Biodiversity is

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  outside the greenhouse. In countries like Spain, where polytunnels are still widely used, infestations often just ‘blow’ in. This occurs in countries with high [...] Whitefly simply blow in If the population on the infected plant grows too large, the adult insects will fly to another plant in search of somewhere to [...] life of the greenhouse whitefly is relatively short in very high temperatures. Spread over the plant In contrast to the greenhouse whitefly , which prefers

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  where to find the larvae. In some crops, you will find them mainly in the heads of the plants, while in others they tend to be in the flowers or on the leaves [...] need to detect thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful tool in monitoring the development of infestations. Regular scouting in the crop is also essential [...] cannot fly. In short: by the time you see thrips on the sticky trap, the thrips problem has already reached a fairly advanced stage! Search in the right

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  students are taught both in classrooms and greenhouses, and they live in campus residences in an educational environment. In this way, they gain and strengthen [...] create a more sustainable future in agriculture and horticulture. It's these collaborations that bond us together as we work in partnership with nature. CEICKOR [...] specialized advice to producers and workers in greenhouses through courses, workshops and seminars specialized in the technical management of protected crops

• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  handling and need to be dispersed in the correct locations in the right numbers to carry out their valuable work in the crop. Airborne technology Product [...] biological solution, Spidex , used in the control of the two-spotted spider mite , Tetranychus urticae in strawberry fields. In addition, laboratory and field [...] beneficial insects over 20 acres in the space of an hour. The high-tech release system was designed and developed in-house by Koppert’s Technical Department

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  greatest threat is not in the shrinking number of pest control products or more stringent rules, but in the lack of uniformity in legislation. "Customers [...] developed sufficiently, the topped plants have to spend at least 1000 hours in a cold store. After that, there is the finishing process before delivery to [...] customers," explains cultivation manager Pieter van der Lugt. "Our strength lies in our ability to produce some 2.5 million units every year, which means that