Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological crop protection products, he also sees opportunities for traditional [...] when the government decides that certain traditional methods can no longer be applied. "10 years ago, organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sust

In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

Build Bigger Profits from the Ground Up with the NatuGro System Proven results and performance guarantee The NatuGro system has been tested by 24 strawberry [...] strawberry growers in California over 4 years. 85% of the strawberry growers were able to increase their yields by 5 percent or higher, bringing their return [...] NatuGro. Field trials were carried out in the United States from 2015-2018. Trial locations were located in the three major strawberry producing regions

Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

Bacterial canker of tomato

potato, the disease usually only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and subsequent expansion of the [...] then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the xylem vessels become blocked. The bacterium can survive [...] upwards. Cutting the stem at the foot shows whitish ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other than that the disease is difficult

The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

An unexpected solution: the story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites

How Fernando Rodríguez’s vision on sustainable production led him to Koppert - Original Stories

Koppert Announces the Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Hydroponic Crop Team Manager

Spot the caterpillar!

Black leg of seedlings

infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Black leg of seedlings Pythium belongs to [...] bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot [...] and very little of the root system survives. On the border between air and soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection