• Natutec Airobreez: Next-Gen Blower Gun For BCA Products

  June 1, 2025

  image of the blower gun in use, descriptions of design features, specifications, and directions for use. PDF can be printed to use as a handout. Product Info [...] Extended Use All aspects of the Airobreez are designed for long running times—the extra large hopper for less reloading and the durable motor for less o [...] distribution when applying predatory mites for pest control. Since these mites can't easily move between plants, ensuring proper coverage is key. Tools like

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  order to apply for authorization for other products. If we can use more beneficials in Uganda, we have more options to further reduce the use of chemicals [...] projects for flowers and plants at Dümmen Orange. ‘We developed the GreenGuard protocol together with Koppert. It involves a method in which we use as few [...] need to be used are not harmful to the beneficials. The most sensitive beneficials can get started quite easily as a result, and the grower can immediately

• Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly

  August 18, 2021

  insects in order to survive; it can also build up its numbers on pollen. This is extremely useful as it means you can ensure there are enough predatory [...] outbreak of thrips or whitefly ? The natural enemy Amblyseius swirskii can help you fight these infestations effectively. Well begun is half done! A pack

• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 1, 2024

  bioprogram can have on all stages of the propagation process, including stock plants, rooting, and bulking up for shipping. It’s an grower-centric read for propagators [...] natural, sustainable pest control solutions for crops. Jeremy is currently the Ornamental Crop Team Manager for Koppert US. Prior to his work at Koppert, [...] Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles, using both traditional

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

  February 20, 2025

  often called biocontrol, involves using living organisms to suppress pests and diseases. These biocontrol agents can include predators (e.g., ladybugs [...] established. An example of this is the use of a combination of the Orius predatory bug in combination with the banker plant Lobularia. Trials have shown that [...] approach requires only two to three applications in addition to planting the banker plants and significantly reduces workload during the season. Prevent

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

  May 30, 2022

  trace elements can be supplied using standard fertilisers, this is not always sufficient. To support the plant’s extra mineral demand: Use the root enhancer [...] extracts, in a plant-based form for rapid assimilation, and Veni Calcium is easily absorbed by the plant due to its unique composition - using a foliar application [...] Before the plant goes into dormancy, the plant is ‘deciding’ which buds will be vegetative, and which buds generative. The more energy the plant has, the

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  negative image. The reality is that the useful ones have the upper hand. As a grower, you can make good use of this. For example, adding Trichoderma harzianum [...] product quality. Biological Control You can also use fungi and bacteria directly against diseases and pests. It may surprise you to learn that this application [...] because they can cause diseases in humans, animals, and plants. But this is largely undeserved: the majority of fungi and bacteria are actually useful. Plants

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  August 18, 2021

  . If you have the scope to invest in the latest technologies, you can take care of much more yourself than you used to be able to, as long as you have [...] Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ For decades, agricultural producers have [...] ns between plant and environment 100% sustainability is more than just biological control using natural enemies. ‘It goes much further for us, too. We

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

  November 14, 2019

  n in the soil, for example, is extremely important to achieve healthy, vital plants. This also accounts for strawberry growing. You can improve disease [...] making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are more vital, their vigour is improved [...] of plants, while strengthening the natural resilience of crops against diseases that are mainly transmitted through the root, form the basis for a range

• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  product can be processed into medicinal cannabis, cannabis for recreational use, and cannabidiol (CBD) oil. Furthermore, the hemp fibers can be used in fabrics [...] Light People who grow cannabis for medicinal purposes have no choice: they always need to use biological crop protection for their crops. This is why there [...] there is a substantial demand for the products and knowledge Koppert can provide. The market for legally produced cannabis is growing at a rapid pace as