• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee [...] allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer or by connecting [...] turned on, the more time (overlap with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination, bumblebees need at least 28 Watt/m2 PAR light

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  stringent requirements on crop protection , the company needs to resort to biological control methods to fight pests wherever possible. The most troublesome pests [...] would to me be a better place to start." New issues Consultant Wim van der Meer agrees. "More uniformity would be nice as growers are always having to contend [...] thrips, which began to settle in hydrangeas a few years ago without being noticed. "They were a problem that needed to be solved. It’s easy to see why Koppert

• Outdoor crops pollination advice

  advice to maximize pollination rates and overall crop productivity. From attracting pollinators to implementing pollination techniques, we aim to equip [...] crop immediately after delivery or within one day to allow the bumblebees to find food sources. Placement To maximize pollination results, evenly position [...] honeybees out of sight. This precaution is necessary to prevent honeybees from being attracted to the sugar water in the bumblebee hives, especially if

• Koppert Registers New Biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  United States. The trials have been carried out using different chemical agents in combination with Noli to compare the effectiveness of applying synthetic [...] ‘The trials have shown that using Noli during the finishing stages approaching the harvest is equally effective as using synthetic fungicides,’ Oosters [...] Systems. Registered in France, other European countries and the USA are expected to follow. Noli is a water dispersible granule preparation based on the naturally

• About bumblebees

  Bumblebees are easy to use and require low maintenance Bumblebees are safe since they are not aggressive Bumblebees include lower cost compared to manual pollination [...] pollination ', this will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before [...] both pollen and nectar to provide resources for the brood as well as perform maintenance jobs on the nest. As the nest continues to develop, the queen will

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

  February 20, 2025

  Biological crop protection , often called biocontrol, involves using living organisms to suppress pests and diseases. These biocontrol agents can include [...] cost-effectiveness analysis, and optimization frameworks all lend to evaluating the efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research [...] have shown that a preventative approach requires only two to three applications in addition to planting the banker plants and significantly reduces workload

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  April 23, 2018

  latest technologies, you can take care of much more yourself than you used to be able to, as long as you have qualified people at your disposal, of course [...] Drones with cameras and sensors will soon be used to detect pest hotspots in the enormous areas of land devoted to these crops. Other drones can then drop the [...] technology are growing in importance in response to Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  fungi and bacteria if they are to continue to function well. The roots live in symbiosis with mycorrhizae (and many other useful fungi, such as Trichoderma) [...] skin, and they play a useful role in our natural defenses. Our intestinal flora consists mainly of bacteria, which enable us to digest and absorb nutrients [...] related to these ‘passengers.’ Positive Image In fact, it's strange that fungi and bacteria have such a negative image. The reality is that the useful ones

• Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem

  October 21, 2019

  of ‘s-Gravenzande near The Hague have been using insectparasitic nematodes since 2015. It has reduced their use of chemical agents by no less than 90% and [...] 2015, the nursery decided to introduce nematodes under the supervision of Koppert consultant, Jenette Douma, who advised the use of Entonem and Capsanem [...] reduced our use of chemicals by 90%,’ says one of the four directors of this successful family company, José van Egmond. ‘Another advantage of using nematodes

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