Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program

The Season to Pick Out the Perfect Poinsettia is Approaching At Koppert we believe that a perfect Poinsettia starts when the plant is barely sticking out [...] out of the soil. The soil blankets the roots which are used as a highway for nutrients to the plant to help promote strength and growth of the plant. To [...] To make a prize winning Poinsettia, Koppert Biological System has a variety of tools to help ensure the perfect poinsettia every time. We start with developing

Unprecedented Journey for Future Leaders

Jungle Talks, in close cooperation with leading horticultural companies Koppert Biological Systems, Ridder Group and also the Rabobank, is organizing the [...] edition of the Pro Manager Mastercourse – Floriculture. The course (28 October to 10 November 2018) is open to future floricultural leaders between 25-40 years [...] around the globe, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a leading position within a future proof producer of ornamentals . The working language

Reinforced Hook For All

As of August 1, the predatory mite paper sachets will be delivered with a hook that has a moisture-resistant coating on both sides. As a result, the hook [...] hook is sturdier and more resistant to moisture, so that the sachets remain firmly in place in the crop. Product manager Tim Bossinga explains, 'Following [...] launch of Swirski Ulti-Mite , Koppert started using sturdier hooks. Now we want to make this improvement available for all our slow-release sachets in order

Keep Them Cool!

Bumblebees need to keep a cool head to be able to function optimally and carry out their valuable pollination work. ‘We go a long way to ensure that growers [...] growers have the best colonies of pollinators and that they reach their destination in optimal condition and ready to carry out their work’, says Remco Huvermann [...] Manager at Koppert. ‘There are, however, local climatic and environmental factors which can have big impact on pollination performance. That is the reason

Show Whitefly a Yellow Card

temperatures up in the high 70s and high 90s in some places, pests like whitefly are thriving. That's why it's particularly important to show these pests a yellow [...] yellow card! Whitefly and many other insects stand no chance against Horiver sticky traps - the most effective sticky trap for detection and mass trapping [...] weekly checks of pests. Crop checks are also important for detecting pests. Ask your consultant about the best approach if you detect whitefly or other pests

Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly

Twice As Many Predatory Mites The same sachet size but with twice as many predatory mites : is it possible? Yes, with Swirski-Mite LD . A simple way to [...] double the number of the predatory mites, Amblyseius swirskii in your crop with the same number of sachets! More natural enemies give rise to better distribution [...] resulting in optimum protection. Play your multiplier card too! Smart Growers Use Swirski-Mite LD Thanks to the combination of the doubled number of predatory

Accelerating Change in Food Production

and entrepreneurs in the European food sector met at Koppert Biological Systems’ headquarters in the Netherlands last week Thursday to inspire collaboration [...] innovation in this sector for improved food production, nutrition and health. Hosted by Koppert, the conference encouraged the partners of EIT Food, a pan-EU [...] that focuses on the food sector, to work together to introduce and speed up the urgent changes needed in food production. More than 60 participants took

Biological control of whitefly - Macrolophus pygmaeus

Trianum's Seven Benefits

Trianum continues to perform well in many countries. The active ingredient, Trichoderma harzianum T22, colonizes the root system of plants and thus protects [...] soil pathogens such as, Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Cylindrocladium and Thielaviopsis. Trianum is very easy to apply. You can pour on the liquid version [...] plant is still young, or you can add it to the water used for irrigation. You can mix the granulate version ( Trianum-G ) into the potting soil, or you can

Sustainability Goes Further Than Biocontrol

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