• Acadian

  Leaflet Acadian trial results in almond Acadian trial results in grapes Acadian trial results in strawberry Acadian trial results in grapes Acadian OMRI Acadian [...] dissolved in the tank solution. When mixing with calcium products, thoroughly mix ACADIAN® Liquid Seaweed Concentrate with the water in the tank prior to adding [...] early growth. Apply to the soil or foliar using above methods. Dosage Woody Perennial Crops (Trees, Vines, Bushes, etc.): Apply 32 to 96 ounces of ACADIAN®

• Protect Young Plants Now with Bacilirid™ and Isarid™

  January 17, 2025

  two mix together well in the same tank. Bacilirid™ contains beneficial foliar and soil-dwelling bacteria to prevent and control soil borne diseases like [...] of charge to regular customers, so please don’t hesitate to ask! Click Here for Bacilirid™ info. Click Here for Isarid™ info. Click Here to find the nearest [...] Beneficial microorganisms Crop Protection Disease control In early spring, germination, rooting, and transplanting mean we’re handling young plants at

• Grape downy mildew

  detected in the field. Leaf symptoms Yellowish to light-green oil spots on the upper leaf surface, often angular and limited by leaf veins White to greyish [...] under high pressure. Biological control of Grape downy mildew Biological control plays an increasingly important role in the management of grape downy mildew [...] primarily as oospores in fallen leaf litter, though in milder climates it can also persist as mycelium within infected buds and canes. In spring, oospore g

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  protection , the company needs to resort to biological control methods to fight pests wherever possible. The most troublesome pests in Van Geest’s potted hydrangeas [...] 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 [...] 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 and Albert

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  rs in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by being the first to use predatory mites to control pests [...] grown in Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control [...] are now closer than ever to customers in the Niagara region, enabling us to respond more swiftly to local needs. This local-to-local approach is not only

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  rs in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by being the first to use predatory mites to control pests [...] grown in Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control [...] are now closer than ever to customers in the Niagara region, enabling us to respond more swiftly to local needs. This local-to-local approach is not only

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  growers to protect their hives against radiant heat/direct sunlight and to place them in a cool spot. Radiant heat can increase temperatures in the hive [...] that work in a greenhouse have an advantage in that it is easier to manage the temperatures indoors unlike outdoors. On a watermelon farm in Texas temperatures [...] hive cool. To do that they stay in the hive and use different methods of keeping cool. For the bumblebees staying cool becomes a necessity to surviving

• The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages!

  December 13, 2022

  allows you to meet these requirements and retain your status as a valued supplier. The requirements in this area are sure to increase further in the future [...] you are always ready - just in case. Biological control also offers major advantages: advanced investments result in higher productivity and better-quality [...] halts the plant's development. In other words, you benefit the plant whenever you can avoid using a chemical control method. A plant that can grow well remains

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  May 2, 2018

  chemical resistances have pushed the Berry industry to find safer, more cost-effective methods to care for their crops. Koppert Biological Systems offers [...] growers to capitalize on nature's innate ability to combat aggressive pests such as thrips , aphids , and spider mites . Natural pest control programs [...] Phytoseilus persimilis ( Spidex ) has successfully been used to control spider mites in berry crops for more than twenty years. The product's aggressiveness

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  healthy and continue to thrive. Digital scouting apps In the digital age, scouting is aided by mobile apps that can catalog and analyse data in real time. These [...] process and make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by [...] Understanding crop monitoring and scouting In the world of agriculture and horticulture, the phrase "knowledge is power" couldn't be truer. Crop monitoring