• Koppert celebrates 50th anniversary

  January 8, 2018

  organisms such as fungi and bacteria for outdoor cultivation. These organisms enhance the resilience of crops and enrich the biodiversity and nutrient content [...] turnover of 190 million euros and 1,200 employees in 26 countries, including markets such as China, Brazil, the United States, and Russia. The company also [...] which has had a negative impact on soil life. This needs to change, and fungi and bacteria can really help to drive this,’ says Paul Koppert. ‘Microorganisms

• Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding

  August 18, 2021

  which make no distinction between beneficial and harmful insects. Swirskii and most other mites, both useful and harmful, get stuck in them. The crop's glandular [...] anything and quickly feel at home in a crop. This is why this predatory mite is perfect for use with most fruiting vegetables, strawberries and other soft [...] soft fruits, cut flowers (such as roses and chrysanthemums ), and potted plants. Yet, it does have a few preferences. To begin with, swirskii does not like

• Koppert Biological Systems present at GreenTech 2018

  May 15, 2018

  professionals from in- and outside the horticulture industry will give their realistic and clear vision on how we will feed and green the world by 2028 [...] exhibition that plays an informative and inspiring role in the horticulture industry. Join us at GreenTech 2018 and visit our stand 240 in hall 8. Register [...] essential questions when it comes to technology and innovation for the production of vegetables, fruit and flowers. TOFF Besides the leading companies in

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  August 18, 2021

  products and disperse them with great accuracy and efficacy over 8 hectares in the space of an hour. The high-tech release system was designed and developed [...] crop that has been treated with limited amounts of pesticides and is safe for both employees and prospective customers. Based on their extensive experience [...] appetite, reproductive abilities, and cost effectiveness has made Spidex an integral part of IPM programs in strawberries and raspberries. In addition to Spidex

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  best efficiency, and in 2017 we started to use nematodes systematically.’ The plantations are located in beautiful, pristine surroundings and the farm has [...] the University of Life Sciences in Warsaw, and our employees, we carried out research on the effectiveness and development of nematodes in various substrates [...] their strength. The leaves regained a dark green colour and the quality of the fruit improved and evened out. We expect good yields in the years to come

• In Partnership with Nature

  California, Florida, Michigan, and Georgia. For the past 50 years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet. Therefore [...] growers and for nature. towns. The bans could impact the future of Styrofoam shipping in general. To be one step ahead of the issues and controversy [...] inside and outside of the boxes. Plus, we inspected the product at each destination. Moreover, the products we used such as Capsanem, Entonem, and Entermix

• Atheta

  stages. Larvae resemble adult form, and their pupal chambers are constructed out of silk. Handling Target • Young larvae and adult Fungus Gnats (Sciaridae) [...] interval (days) At 1st potting and each transplant Important! Only use products that are permitted in your country/state and crop. Check local registration [...] anywhere between 3-4 mm. long. They have an elongated, slender body shape, and they have wing coverings along their backside. A single Atheta coriaria will

• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  liberalization relates to smoking cannabis, processing it into oils and lotions, and using it in food products. At Koppert, former team leader Erik van [...] production is currently in Canada and the United States of America. However, the acreage used for this purpose in Europe, Africa, and Australia is rapidly increasing [...] Trianum and the NatuGro product range for use in the cultivation of cannabis. Furthermore, we have to do an amazing job of organizing our production and di

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

  June 5, 2019

  food and 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 [...] such as roses and strawberries, growers can only tolerate a very low level of pests – too little for Amblyseius swirskii to eat its fill and produce enough [...] getting used to. When using chemical products, you immediately see fewer pests and damage, but IPM requires some patience. The same applies to the use of Sw

• Keep Them Cool!

  August 10, 2021

  the hottest times of the day and allow them to pollinate in the early morning and evening. As long as the flowers are open and receptive, pollination can [...] optimally and carry out their valuable pollination work. ‘We go a long way to ensure that growers have the best colonies of pollinators and that they reach [...] condition and ready to carry out their work’, says Remco Huvermann, Pollination Manager at Koppert. ‘There are, however, local climatic and environmental