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

  December 3, 2024

  BioSolutions for Propagators, a pest control article by Jeremy Webber, appears in the December 2024 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. He discusses the impact [...] and other industry professionals curious about natural, sustainable pest control solutions for crops. Jeremy is currently the Ornamental Crop Team Manager

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  their exposure to sunlight. Elevated placement For optimal temperature control, place the hives above the crop. Managing humidity in winter While dehumidifying

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  Koppert and NovaCropControl is looking into the consequences of lower rates of nitrogen release. The collaboration with NovaCropControl is an obvious choice: [...] NovaCropControl on June-bearers had already shown that production levels remained the same with different nitrogen applications. At NovaCropControl’s testing [...] become highly attractive to pests and soil pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it

• Quality is Key at Koppert!

  October 14, 2019

  procedures. The orders are then stored in climate control rooms or transported to the end-user in climate-controlled conditions. Professional consultants instruct [...] incalculable. A selection of the stock is reared in climate rooms with fully controlled and continuously monitored conditions. The mites are regularly checked [...] this moment special care is taken to keep the mites in an inactive state. Controlled Packaging and Logistics Next, the mites are packed into different size

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  Thripor-I Orius insidiosus Natutec Airobug A shrinking number of pest control products and more stringent requirements are making crop protection across [...] requirements on crop protection , the company needs to resort to biological control methods to fight pests wherever possible. The most troublesome pests in [...] scattered over the plants to give Swirski-Mite in particular, which can also control thrips, whitefly , and tarsonemid mites , a helping hand. This supplementary

• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  Trianum-P Prevent & Control Soil Borne Diseases Microflora SA Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Trianum-G Prevent & Control Soil Borne Diseases [...] prevent favorable conditions for germination. Specifically, this means controlling the greenhouse climate and, above all, preventing wet, cold spots. Only [...] symptoms appear, otherwise it will be difficult to get the situation under control. But just like before, prevention is better than cure. In addition to the

• Cotton aphid

  General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus, coffee, cocoa, eggplant,

• Ten facts about Spical

  August 3, 2022

  More about spider mite control Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises Ten facts about spider mites [...] Spical is one of the old hands at Koppert, having been used for 35 years to control spider mite. And the battle’s being won: the predatory mite does an excellent [...] uncontrollable proportions. Ten need-to-know facts about Spical. Spical controls all types of spider mites that make webs, both in greenhouses and outdoors

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  populations, enabling the early detection of hotspots and targeted local control. More information

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen Mealybug control: Which beneficial [...] More about control & prevention of plant diseases Biofungicide that gives soil-borne diseases no chance! Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis [...] and disinfect everything that comes into contact with the crop. Chemical control is possible, depending on the applicable national regulations. However,