• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  We end the year with thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation [...] system. This is why the new season actually starts at the end of the current cultivation cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest it is time to [...] e product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season with a clean slate and the circle is complete

• New Look Sachet for Spical-Plus

  June 18, 2020

  will be available as of July 20, 2020. The material, content and application of the new Spical -Plus sachet remain the same. The sachet itself acts as [...] successfully been used for years for the biocontrol of destructive spider mites . The new sachet is slimmer and trimmer than the former square version. Spical-Plus [...] as a rearing system for the slow release of predatory mites over a period of 4 to 6 weeks. Spider mite can cause severe damage in any crops. Neoseiulus

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  January 1, 1970

  Plug the supplied timer into the power socket on the transmitter casing. Insert the plug of the short cable coming out of the transmitter into the timer [...] before the beginning of the third season. The receiver must be opened in order to replace the battery pack. When changing the batteries in the battery [...] pole along the aisle in a central area in the greenhouse. The transmitter has a range of approximately 100 metres in both directions along the aisle. If

• Koppert Biological Systems present at GreenTech 2018

  May 15, 2018

  Knowledge and innovation in the field of organic agriculture will be in the spotlight for three days. GreenTech Summit The GreenTech Summit will be held [...] GreenTech 2018 As one of the founding fathers and sponsors of GreenTech Amsterdam 2018, Koppert Biological Systems participates the 3rd edition of this international [...] technology and innovation for the production of vegetables, fruit and flowers. TOFF Besides the leading companies in the sector, GreenTech this year also

• Sustainability Goes Further Than Biocontrol

  August 18, 2021

  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 [...] understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ To read further of what the future holds for sustainable agriculture. Plus, the importance of learning [...] Marketing. The latest techniques and technology are growing in importance in response to Koppert's broader field of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand

• Keep Them Cool!

  August 10, 2021

  that the bumblebees are able to influence the microclimate in the hive in the most efficient way. The hive itself protects the colony against radiant heat [...] temperatures, the best practice is to help the colonies to keep cool during the hottest times of the day and allow them to pollinate in the early morning [...] n throughout the hive. This allows for adequate fresh air and keeps humidity at the right level. A protective layer in the bottom of the Natupol box acts

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  January 1, 1970

  sure the hives are not overheated by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more [...] pollination. The sun activates the bumblebees 09:00 08:00 Keep the hives closed during one day of snowfall. If possible, remove the snow from the roof. 07:00 [...] you can place them lower in the greenhouse. 13:00 Vertical placement will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  some patience. The same applies to the use of Swirski-Mite , which contains the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii . The predatory mites in Swirski-Mite [...] notice adult pests in the beginning, even when the natural enemies are working hard to contain the problem. So you may still see the adult whitefly happily [...] only eat insects that are in their early phase. For whitefly , these are the fresh eggs and the youngest larvae; for thrips , the first and second larval

• More Sustainable Nematode Formulation

  December 28, 2020

  e "Users will not easily notice the change based on the look & feel of the new formulation, except for the bags in the outer box which have a different [...] formulation has the advantage of being much easier to dissolve making it fully compatible with the available spraying/irrigation systems in the market, including [...] Dissolvability of Nematode Formulations in 1 Liter Water New opportunities "We have succeeded in releasing a formulation that answers most of the worldwide

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  traps for spider mite is of little use, as the mites are not attracted to them. Even if there’s a contamination hotspot in the crop, you’re unlikely to [...] weekly check of the entire crop, with particular attention paid to areas where there were problems last season. Those are the areas where the conditions [...] before it develops that far, parts of the crop will look slightly sad, followed by yellowing of the leaves. If you then start to see little dots crawling