• NatuGro in strawberry

  turn improves the soil balance, making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are [...] barrier along the surface of roots, giving soil pathogens no room to establish. If the plant roots are attacked, T. harzianum inhibits growth of the pathogen [...] Peter decided to dedicated themselves to finding an alternative method of crop protection . Nowadays we provide our biological solutions to more than 100

• Fusarium wilt

  oxysporum is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species [...] Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts [...] place as infection of the roots at the root tip or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off from the tap root. How to prevent Fusarium wilt

• Mealybug control: Which beneficial should I use in my vineyard?

  April 12, 2024

  treatments When to apply: At the first detection of the pest (bleeding bark) If treating a chronic mealybug hotspot, start applications after the last chance [...] applied throughout the season Avoid heatwaves Where to apply: Towards the middle of vineyard blocks Open perforated boxes and leave on the ground (away from [...] Program Operation Mealybug What is Biological Control? The How and Why of IPM Curious about which mealybug product is the best fit for your vineyard operation

• Gummy stem blight

  be recognized from the outside by the small narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves and inside the fruits may occur together [...] brown lesions on the foot and higher up on the stem. On the lesions, golden-brown gummy drops occur, hence the name gummy stem blight. On the lesions, black [...] ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards. How to prevent Gummy stem blight

• Social responsibility

  not only safeguard the environment but also enhance the health of the end users, and communities worldwide. We are contributing to safe and nutritious [...] Our people We aspire to create a workplace where people work with pleasure in a safe environment to achieve our mission. We prioritize developing and [...] role in safeguarding global food security for communities around the world. Embracing the Future Forward sustainability strategy Mattijs Bodegom, Global

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] common with bacterial slime oozing from the cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and collapse of plants happens [...] signs of wilting during the day which may disappear in the early stages of infection. Under conditions favourable for the bacteria, the whole plant will wilt

• Cannabis

  and a face-to-face conversation is the best way to listen to a grower’s concerns. Managing pests isn’t only about bugs , it also involves the people and [...] business is the same regardless of the amount of the purchase. They are invested in the strength and success of each individual client over the long term [...] and procedures that keep the farm going. In-field the Koppert Consultant is a skilled information source who has access to a wide range of experts and industry

• 50 Years of Experience and a lot of R&D Efforts

  November 14, 2019

  turn improves the soil balance, making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are [...] part of the world. Continuous research brings new insights: the level of disease suppression in the soil, for example, is extremely important to achieve [...] countless solutions that have improved plant resilience to the point that diseases hardly stand a chance. This has strengthened Koppert’s commitment to microbiology

• Fusarium spp.

  upwards. At the same time, the plant produces gum as a defence mechanism to stop the fungus from spreading. This gum blocks the xylem and causes the wilting [...] This species is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vascular system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species [...] towards the foot of the plant and enters the vascular system. Inside the vessels, the fungus produces mycelium and many spores (microconidia), which are

• Koppert Meets American Secretary of Agriculture

  January 29, 2020

  European Union to get to know the European Commission. Perdue and Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, visited Koppert Cress in Monster, Netherlands [...] given the opportunity to present their organization during this visit. René Ruiter gave a brief explanation in the experimental garden about the application [...] Agriculture is of great value to us and an important step towards cooperation with the local government with the aim of easing the authorization processes of