• World Soil Day – Soils, where food begins

  December 6, 2022

  comes from soils. 18 naturally occurring chemical elements are essential to plants. Soils supply 15. Agricultural production will have to increase by 60% [...] management Adding organic matter to the soil instead of artificial fertilizers is the only way to protect our future, help plants to become stronger and healthier [...] Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and our wellbeing by addressing growing challenges

• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  allow one to several cycles of eggs to hatch, extending the viability of the packet. It’s a subtle detail but an important one to anyone looking to extend [...] We’re back from our recent trip to New England for the NECANN Boston 2025 cannabis show. It was good to get out of the greenhouses and circulate among [...] in the product viability by maintaining a firm grip on the cold chain management of the entire logistics chain from facility to farm. A predictable schedule

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

  June 5, 2024

  This forced 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 [...] work here. 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 – [...] father began to show some success. Jan Koppert led the way ‘The company was set up by my father and my brother Peter in 1967 when they decided to commercialize

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  nematodes control caterpillars? The beneficial nematodes produced by Koppert have been selected to target specific caterpillar species, and Koppert produces specific [...] technique and caterpillar species, an efficacy of 50 to 80% can be achieved. Download brochure Nematode products to control caterpillars R&D departments at several [...] nematodes survive on the leaf surface for many hours to several days. Correct application for best results To ensure the best results, spray when: Relative humidity

• Optimum Conditions for Bumblebees

  April 5, 2019

  improve the effectiveness of the bumblebees by making all aspects of their ‘work’ easy and pleasant. We do this by means of the Natupol system : these hives [...] bumblebees to fly out only when navigation is effortless for them. The Wireless Beehome system offers the solution! This system allows you to set opening [...] effect. It's so easy to operate, too: one central transmitter controls all the bumblebee hives. We have made even more changes to the Natupol system. For

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  the size of the prey larvae. Thrips larvae try to defend themselves against an attack by a predatory mite by violently jerking their abdomens. First instar [...] capturing prey than adults, and thrips larvae killed by an adult mite are sometimes partly consumed by the nymphs. At 25°C under optimal conditions, an adult [...] same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  concludes by emphasizing the value of teamwork: "You need each other and can learn from each other. By working as a partnership, you can contribute to each [...] order to meet the requirements for cooled air. ‘Cooled air is generated sustainably by heat pumps,’ he adds. ‘This cooled air is transferred to the rearing [...] transferred to the greenhouses and halls, and will soon also be transferred to the office building.’ This same principle has been applied to the units,

• Unprecedented Journey for Future Leaders

  July 24, 2018

  and floricultural managers from around the globe are welcome to apply. Application is followed by a selection procedure and by the end of August, 12-15 managers [...] Floriculture. The course (28 October to 10 November 2018) is open to future floricultural leaders between 25-40 years old from around the globe, with a minimum [...] ample opportunity to network at CEO level with horticultural leaders from the Netherlands. In addition, participants will need to work out their own vision

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  you intend to follow and stick to it. Scout the crop thoroughly. Is the infestation localized to one spot or spread throughout the crop? To choose an effective [...] and that of your crop, difficult. Compile a step-by-step plan in advance so that you know what action to take if you find whitefly in your crop. What are [...] biological control, use other methods such as soaps or selective chemicals to try to reduce the population. Note that these methods can also harm the natural

• Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four

  June 6, 2019

  the biggest problems vary from one country to another, and even between regions. Nevertheless, all growers need to be able to tackle the top four pests: [...] and movements are hard to detect, making control a complicated matter. Good to know: mealy bugs were among the very first pests to be combated with natural [...] different approaches, so it is important to know which species you are dealing with. The aphids remove nutrients from the plant and disturb the hormone balance