• Trianum's Seven Benefits

  June 6, 2018

  dium and Thielaviopsis. Trianum is very easy to apply. You can pour on the liquid version, ideally while the plant is still young, or you can add it to [...] to it 4. Savings can be made in terms of the use of soil fungicides 5. It is reliable and of a consistent quality 6. Safe for people, plants and the e

• Koppert Meets American Secretary of Agriculture

  January 29, 2020

  Sonny Perdue during yesterday’s visit to host company Koppert Cress. Perdue is in the European Union to get to know the European Commission. Perdue and Pete [...] l crops. René Ruiter: "The conversation with the Secretary of Agriculture is of great value to us and an important step towards cooperation with the local [...] to ensure the availability of new and safe technology." The United States is one of Koppert's largest markets, which makes streamlining laws and regulations

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation." Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of [...] started soft fruit cultivation and now have 15 acres under strawberries. This is where we have installed Natutec Drive. We have fitted the unit onto our heating [...] accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and takes care of all these problems. We now spend less than a

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  May 2, 2018

  produce a crop that has been treated with limited amounts of pesticides and is safe for both employees and prospective customers. Based on their extensive [...] Spidex, Amblyseius californicus ( Spical ) can provide a useful back-up as it is less sensitive to chemicals, tolerates a lower humidity and has the ability [...] such as thrips and cyclamen mite . If hotspots of spider mites occur there is a third option for control of this aggressive pest. The gall midge, Feltiella

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 21, 2022

  for growers is that they can apply these two biocontrol products with the most commonly used spraying and irrigation systems. Another plus is that the beneficial [...] researched and developed for the horticultural market, this biological solution is now performing well in outdoor crops to stop direct damage and safeguard many

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  More about thrips Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly! How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? Keep a Close Eye on Thrips [...] picky, with most thrips species targeting many plant species. However, there is a difference in where the thrips congregate and feed on the plant, as each [...] their less attractive appearance. A general side effect of thrips infestation is reduced vigor of the crop. But that's no surprise, given that the insects

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

  June 30, 2023

  times before pupation. Phase 3: From caterpillar to pupa When a caterpillar is fully grown, it stops eating and looks for a suitable place to pupate, the [...] caterpillar, as it’s shorter and takes on a streamlined appearance. The skin is wrinkled at the beginning but splits over time and reveals the shiny cuticle [...] into a butterfly. Phase 4: from pupa to moth or butterfly When the butterfly is fully developed, it emerges from the pupa. The butterfly first looks for a

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  Peter Maes will become Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). ‘The Executive Board is proud to be taking over the leadership of the company. As a family business [...] offices in thirty countries and a turnover of around 300 million euros, Koppert is world market leader in biological crop protection. The succession within the [...] since their creation.’ The global need for more sustainable food production is increasing; it calls for more biological and natural growing conditions that

• Bayer's New 7.5 Acre Corn Breeding Greenhouse

  March 9, 2020

  control strategies for hydroponic corn, Bayer’s new 7.5 acre Marana greenhouse is ready for operations. On March 4 th , 2020, Bayer hosted their official r [...] greenhouse in North America, if not the world. Koppert Biological Systems is proud to partner with the best in the business. We are also confident that

• Top 10 Questions about Bell Peppers Answered

  May 9, 2018

  people ask dozens of questions about the food that is grown in NatureFresh Farms ’ greenhouses. That is why the company decided to answer the most hard-pressing