• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  Albert Heijn. Potted hydrangea cultivation is complex. Once the cutting material has arrived from Portugal, there is a propagation period. Then, when the shoots [...] ly, 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. "IKEA [...] uniform quality. It works out very well, but we have to do a lot of work to get there." A strong army in the crop With their key customers placing extremely stringent

• Thripor-I

  rock wool slabs, leaves and/or in application boxes ( Dibox ) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating [...] Storage conditions In the dark, bottle horizontally. Recommended for you Orius insidiosus Predatory insects Investing in thrips control: always a good idea Thrips: [...] Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences The top ten pests in roses Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options! How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry Perfect Potted [...] sustainable business operations Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals The top ten pests in roses Botrytis problems often have company [...] Echinothrips What is Biological Control? Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

• Privacy

  to create a link between the information collected by Google Analytics and the personal data provided by you. This information is included in a clear profile [...] processing is necessary to comply with a statutory obligation; processing is necessary for the performance of a contract; processing is necessary for a legitimate [...] website. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer by your browser when you visit the website. The main function of cookies is to distinguish

• Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program

  August 1, 2018

  Pick Out the Perfect Poinsettia is Approaching At Koppert we believe that a perfect Poinsettia starts when the plant is barely sticking out of the soil [...] throughout the growing cycle. There are many definitions that explain what Integrated Pest Management is. Most important is its aim: use biological control [...] complicated. The importance of a well balanced IPM program has become increasingly more importnat over the years. This is due in part because many large retail

• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  better to have the natural enemies on stand-by in the crop, even before there is any problem at all. Only in emergencies should you resort to chemicals [...] Parts of a Successful IPM System Monitoring Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a term we see everywhere today. But what does it mean, exactly? And how [...] population of natural enemies. But keep in mind: IPM only works well with a systematic, well-considered approach. You need a plan for the entire growing season

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  April 16, 2019

  ons in a flower bud at 60-80 times higher than in a leaf. Although calcium and trace elements can be supplied using standard fertilisers, this is not always [...] berries. But is it only pollinators that are important, or are there other factors to take into consideration? First stage: bud initiation There are a few critical [...] critical periods in the blueberry growth-cycle. The first is bud initiation in the autumn. Before the plant goes into dormancy, the plant is ‘deciding’ which

• Spidex

  contamination The top ten pests in roses Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell Ten facts about spider [...] partner in spider mite control Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control What is Biological [...] Releases should be repeated once or twice at weekly intervals. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  Martínez. PLÁNTULAS DE TETELA Plántulas de Tetela is a family-owned business in Mexico that was founded in 1996 by Federico Martínez Martínez who continues to [...] firmly believe that is something that you need to make an effort to achieve. And, to us, that is a matter of prestige.’ Assistance is Essential Since finding [...] feltiae Doing the right things in order to build a solid reputation, even if the buyers don't follow the same path yet: that is the philosophy on which Plántulas

• Trianum can hold its ground

  February 2, 2023

  Trichoderma fungi in Trianum are quite persistent. Especially once the fungal mycelium has 'conquered' the roots of a crop, there is little that moves [...] effectively controls Pythium in cucumber Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision [...] should I use in my vineyard? Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal Successful biocontrol in potatoes Caterpillars: a growth explosion