• Podcast with Tech OnDemand: Bill Calkins interviews Jeremy Webber, National Ornamental Team Manager

  December 18, 2024

  extensive experience in the industry, as a grower and as a trusted biocontrol advisor. He’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes, growing a wide range of c [...] looking for an interesting listen there’s a two-part episode of Tech On Demand from GrowerTalks Magazine featuring a special guest, Jeremy Webber, Koppert's [...] protection programs. Jeremy works with experienced teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern integrated

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  November 29, 2022

  soil-borne nematodes. Make sure the soil is a good place for them to live. There's a wealth of knowledge about this in the organic farming sector. Planting [...] outdoor crops, you're at a huge advantage: the open air is home to an abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable in an ICM or IPM strategy. They [...] harmless to natural enemies. Make a plan with a Koppert consultant to determine the best times to use which products. Soil is home to many natural enemies,

• Spidend

  Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place [...] least 3 times at weekly intervals, or until the pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] achieved in a humid environment (>80% relative humidity) and at temperatures between 20 and 27°C (68 and 81°F). Combined use Should be used in combination

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] Amblyseius swirskii is not only an extremely effective glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance [...] agent is effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this

• Frequently Asked Questions

  May 7, 2018

  crop. Q: How many bees are in a bumblebee hive? A: There are on average 250 bees in each hive. Q: How many hives do I need? A: If Koppert bumblebees are [...] Questions and Answers about the Quad Q: Why is there paper mesh tape covering the exit of the hive doors? A: By allowing the bees to chew through the mesh [...] hive doors in this position for a few hours following sunrise to ensure all of the bees have returned to the hives. Reopen the hive doors in the morning

• How-to-Use Videos Now Available

  April 4, 2019

  When there remember to subscribe to the channel in order to keep up with all the new videos coming soon. Currently, the videos are available in English [...] additional languges coming in the near future. These videos are to showcase that using biological control products is not difficult and in some ways much easier [...] channel can be used as a great tool for growers to stay up to date on any videos that help understand Koppert's products in detail. There are also great videos

• Rhizoctonia solani

  fungus, only the mycelium is important in this context. Thanatephorus cucumeris is a soil-inhabiting fungus, that is very persistent in the soil. It overwinters [...] ff’), both before and after emergence. A typical symptom of root infection is that the taproot is reduced to a thread. Reddish-brown lesions occur on the [...] Optimum temperature for infection is between 15 and 18 °C, but infection still occurs at 35 °C. Disease is most severe in a moderately wet soil. On the infected

• Bedding plants

  perennial plants used in gardens and parks. There is a wide range of plants especially produced to demonstrate coloured flowers in spring and summer. They [...] Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals Ten facts about Spical Ten facts about Fusarium Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell Advanced [...] eschscholzia Tender annual or perennial plants are planted in a protected environment in late winter: begonia, chrysanthemum, arguranthemum, lobelia,

• New Packaging

  Styrofoam particles in the environment. Did you know that benzene, an ingredient in Styrofoam, is established as a human carcinogen? On a more positive note [...] note, Styrofoam is currently recyclable, but the Styrofoam recycling market is diminishing at a rapid rate. It is a notoriously difficult material to recycle [...] new packaging will be gradual and it is expected that there will be a mixture of the two shipping methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable

• Trianum-P

  tightly closed when not in use. Avoid direct sunlight. Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision [...] Sclerotium * and Thielaviopsis . *Not registered for use in California. Pests Trianum-P is a biological nematicide for control of plant-pest nematodes [...] planter box (on-site), as a commercial seed treatment, in-furrow spray, transplant starter solution, greenhouse and nursery drench, as a dust (pre-plant), to