• Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

  May 29, 2019

  relation to one another. The dashboard also integrates the application and effects of chemical corrections. ‘This method gives growers good insight into [...] & Application at Koppert ‘The dashboard also provides detailed analyses of the situation in the greenhouse and shows the severity of the infestation, [...] consultants, and a number of Dutch tomato growers are testing the innovation in practice. The app is

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  defenses. Our intestinal flora consists mainly of bacteria, which enable us to digest and absorb nutrients. They also play an [...] spotlight today. Bacillus subtillis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens – parts of our Microflora SA product – is an example of a natrual rhizobacteria that enhances plant growth by improving availability of plant nutrients through the root system. After all, a plant starts it's

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  and Why of IPM NatuGro in strawberry Chemical crop protection is not sustainable, [...] various supermarket chains in the UK, but in general they are highly critical of their suppliers and the quality of the products. Dutch Poinsettia growers [...] at the farms Green 05 and Stals, in which Koppert is researching the effectiveness of supplementary feeding for parasitic wasps and various predatory

• Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development under control?

  March 3, 2023

  mite control Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital Ten facts about spider mites Spidex: dos and [...] infestation develops more slowly than in a crop like cucumber. The presence of natural enemies also has a good inhibiting effect on population development [...] enemies have by ensuring that you introduce large numbers of them at the start of the infestation. If you don’t, the damage will be done

• Keep Them Cool!

  July 16, 2018

  work. ‘We go a long way to ensure that growers have the best colonies of pollinators and that they reach their destination in optimal condition and [...] air and keeps humidity at the right level. A protective layer in the bottom of the Natupol box acts as insulation and reduces fluctuation in temperature [...] . It gives them more time for pollination,’ says Remco Huvermann. ‘The effect of the outside temperature on the hive can be great however. A well visible

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

  December 18, 2024

  If you’re looking for an interesting listen there’s a two-part episode of Tech On Demand from GrowerTalks Magazine featuring a special guest, Jeremy [...] a grower and as a trusted biocontrol advisor. He’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes, growing a wide range of crops—edibles, ornamentals , cannabis, [...] experienced teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  February 9, 2024

  one of the two owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, which cultivates [...] machine can work well. 'With the introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing, and [...] vegetable product presents the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides, guaranteeing

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  Other articles of interest Trianum's Seven Benefits Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close [...] end of the current cultivation cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest [...] that every time you spray, you cause a temporary plateau in the growth of your crop. This also always causes the loss of some biological beneficials

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  of cuttings using a minimum of chemical products in which the use of biological [...] californicus ( Spical ), of the insect-parasitizing nematode Steinernema feltiae ( Entonem ), and of [...] products,’ says Manuela van Leeuwen. ‘The success of its application to chrysanthemums has served as a source of inspiration for

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  April 23, 2018

  The Role of Technology in Biological Control The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes, Koppert's director of Corporate Marketing. The latest techniques [...] Lastly, Peter Maes points to the consumer, who has a romanticized notion of natural cultivation. ‘He or she thinks of the sun, the fresh air of the