• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  as well as sharing regular news online and in the mainstream media, is one of Koppert Biological Systems’ core values. The manual which features research [...] effects this can have on the pollinators doing their job in your greenhouse! Koppert Biological Systems has just brought out a useful manual and informative [...] conditions. As one of the world’s biggest breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth knowledge of this

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  Immunol 2006; 6: 294-7. A printed poster showing the images is available from Koppert. This poster is also available as a download (URL). Tip: Add the contact [...] have stingers. This is also true with honeybees and wasps. Drones, which are the male bumblebees, cannot sting. Further, the stinger is mainly used as a weapon [...] the chance of an allergic reaction again is small. Reactions to bumblebee stings may differ in each case. It is now possible to take a test using purified

• International series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to Survive’

  January 22, 2021

  2 puts the spotlight on soil health To mark the Year of Plant Health , Koppert Biological Systems initiated the webinar series ‘Plants for Life, Plants [...] Survive’ in December to highlight the importance of plant health and how it is linked to human health. Inspiring In this series, keynote speakers shine their [...] the roof top of another world. The amount of living organisms below ground is considerably greater than that above ground. Together with climate, these

• Crucial Information on Pollination at High Temperatures

  August 11, 2020

  climates, it is assumed that proper management of pollinators is sufficient to ensure good pollination. The single biggest problem is that if there is not enough [...] Pollination at Koppert Biological Systems. The White Paper written on this subject in collaboration with horticultural consultant Godfrey Dol is now available [...] Critical Blueberry Growth Stages We all know that proper pollination of a flower is the most critical process related to fruit set, yield, and quality, but are

• Melon

  fruit. The term "melon" is used for the plant, but also to identify the fruit. Botanically speaking, the melon (the fruit) is actually a berry, or more

• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their [...] fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues on fruit. Trianum is aligned with the [...] of the company which is very conscious of sustainable agricultural practices that respect the environment. "Without a doubt it is a product with a lot

• Eggplant

  Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant [...] in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. [...] Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because

• Spinach

  oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as [...] as a vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.

• Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem

  October 21, 2019

  Egmond. ‘Another advantage of using nematodes is that the young plants are much stronger now. Growing Lisianthus is no easy task, so the more vital the plant [...] plants are more vital than ever. Although their home market in the Netherlands is important, much of their Lisianthus plants are exported to Southern and Eastern [...] 2015, the nursery decided to introduce nematodes under the supervision of Koppert consultant, Jenette Douma, who advised the use of Entonem and Capsanem

• Blackberry

  About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae [...] the Rubus and Idaeobatus subgenera. The blackberry is actually not a berry botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small