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

  June 5, 2019

  see a few walking around on each leaf, you know you're on the right track. Supplementary Feeding for Predatory Mites If there is too little food for the [...] pests and damage, but IPM requires some patience. The same applies to the use of Swirski-Mite , which contains the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii . The [...] such as roses and strawberries, growers can only tolerate a very low level of pests – too little for Amblyseius swirskii to eat its fill and produce enough

• Trianum can hold its ground

  February 2, 2023

  'conquered' the roots of a crop, there is little that moves it. Please note that when using the water-soluble variant of Trianum, it is important not to use [...] generally has little negative effect on the effectiveness of Trianum. Despite this, an approach free of chemicals should always be the starting point. Pesticides [...] indirectly, have a negative influence on beneficial micro-organisms: have effect on spore germination or mycelium growth. It is, therefore, important to check

• Manual Growing lights

  January 1, 1970

  direct entries of bumblebees into the hive. Figure 1.3 UV pattern on flower. Figure 1.4 UV pattern on Natupol Excel hive. 4 2 Placement of hives when [...] greenhouse, for example on the sidewalls, also take the angle of the sun into account. It can happen that the direction of the sunbeams is too low and therefore [...] before the screen is closed. If there is no light sensor available, open the hives at the following times: The Netherlands (degree of latitude: 51-52N)

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  January 1, 1970

  temperature of 28°C inside the hive in any environmental conditions. Above 28°C the pollination capacity is reduced as their activity is focused on cooling [...] in a cool spot. There are various methods available for growers to do so: Right placement Placing the hive near the ground on the shade of the crop can keep [...] be reduced if the humidity is too low or radiation is too high. In conventional greenhouses, the recommended humidity range is 60-75%. Due to better air

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  worldwide distribution, every step of the process is carried out with rigorous standards. Bertha highlights the importance of the cold chain during transportation [...] lives on through the commitment of everyone involved in breeding and distribution. Jan Koppert, a visionary Dutch grower, pioneered the use of natural [...] future “ Nothing beats original ” is not just a slogan but a philosophy that lives in every detail of the work of people like Bertha. Her dedication ensures

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  One of the effects of NatuGro is increased absorption of nutrients, including nitrogen. However, plants can also absorb too much of this element and become [...] plants will develop surplus amounts of nitrate when there is an oversupply of nitrogen. It is this nitrate that makes the plant attractive to fungi from [...] created at the start of May. Consultant Eric Hegger is overseeing the study on behalf of NovaCropControl: ‘Can we prove that use of NatuGro does indeed

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  But there is hope: the mite's natural enemy, the predatory mite in Spical , is also at home in just about every crop. Neoseiulus californicus is only [...] spider mite is Tetranychus urticae , the two-spotted spider mite – and the predatory mite in Spical goes mad for it! You can call on the help of these predatory [...] that glitters is not gold. Predatory mites are ineffective in a limited number of crops, mainly the ones with sticky glandular hairs. Tomato is the best known

• A NatuGro Case Study

  January 1, 1970

  combination of products that is easily integrated in drip applications and follows a fool proof application schedule based on international experience by the Koppert [...] made up of a diversity of formulations of microorganisms, enzymes, or natural compounds such as plant or seaweed extracts with the purpose of providing [...] nutrients (Yakhin et al. 2017). While the mode of action of bio stimulants is generally accepted as a modifier of physiological processes in plants, the exact

• iPM app

  January 1, 1970

  healthy crop is paramount, while there is also a growing demand for sustainable food production and increased pesticide restrictions. Scouting is a significant [...] Centralized data storage that is accessible from anywhere via internet Reduces costs for pesticides, because of greater precision of applications iPM Scout app [...] into pesticide efficacy and optimized timing of biological applications. These factors increase the efficacy of control agents, thereby reducing the need

• BioSolutions_for_Red_Headed_Flea_Beetle.pdf

  January 1, 1970

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