• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  leaves if the wounds can dry up quickly, and use a knife to create straight wound surfaces (they dry faster than frayed wounds). There is also a whole range [...] possibilities. Step one is to prevent favorable conditions for germination. Specifically, this means controlling the greenhouse climate and, above all, preventing [...] range of products to make the plant stronger. Additional fertilization with calcium and silicon, for example, strengthens the cell walls. Application of

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 2, 2023

  First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Swirski-Mite Plus, Now in Even Better Shape Everything Still Begins with Swirski If you decide to use Swirski-Mite [...] level using sticky traps. Release new predatory mites in time to keep the pest under control. If pollen is present, this can be done later than with flowers [...] Swirski-Mite to combat thrips and whitefly , it's important to ensure that the Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites can do their job optimally. Only then will

• Koppert Teams Up for First Automated Lettuce Farm in the UAE

  June 17, 2020

  2021. Demand for high quality produce "This is an important region when it comes to producing food with less input but higher yields and quality," says [...] Spain and Morocco are already being applied in the Middle East for many years. We will support Armela Farms with all the solutions and expertise to fulfil [...] Together with several leaders in the Dutch horticultural sector, Koppert Biological Systems is helping to build the largest automated and data-driven vegetable

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  cycle for peppers varies according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction [...] in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better [...] the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  release, and use of NatuGro? And what level of nitrogen makes the plants more attractive to aphids , for example, and what is the precise reason for this? [...] attractive to pests and soil pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it possible to achieve [...] less attractive to pests and soil-borne fungi, how can we therefore reduce the use of insecticides and fungicides in strawberries, and how can we increase

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  April 23, 2018

  in response to Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ For decades, agricultural [...] points to outdoor crops, where Koppert is continuing to gain ground in major crops such as maize, soya, and sugar cane . Drones with cameras and sensors [...] little. There is particular potential in discovering more about those interactions. If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also help

• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 3, 2024

  the industry’s voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and practices, including [...] bioprogram can have on all stages of the propagation process, including stock plants, rooting, and bulking up for shipping. It’s an grower-centric read for propagators [...] Manager for Koppert US. Prior to his work at Koppert, he rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large

• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  February 20, 2025

  prices, and the costs associated with pesticides or alternative management strategies, to estimate costs and benefits. In some studies, value is defined [...] biocontrol and its economic potential Biological crop protection , often called biocontrol, involves using living organisms to suppress pests and diseases [...] By building a healthy ecosystem with natural predators and other biocontrol agents, growers can maintain lower pest and disease levels over time without

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 5, 2024

  growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower [...] We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was our [...] solutions for pests and diseases. At the same time, supermarkets imposed higher requirements for stricter control of chemical residues on fruit and vegetables

• Podcast with Tech OnDemand: Bill Calkins interviews Jeremy Webber, National Ornamental Team Manager

  December 18, 2024

  their vision for 100% sustainable agriculture. Be sure to listen to Part II to hear about a few more tactical topics, like gateway pests to start approaching [...] advisor. He’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes, growing a wide range of crops—edibles, ornamentals , cannabis, and more—and developing and implementing biological [...] approaching with biocontrol, and no-brainer ways biocontrol strategies can be implemented into any greenhouse immediately. There are also tips for application and