• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  fertilisation there is a period of rapid cell division when there is a high demand for energy. Calcium is essential during this period, and often a limiting factor [...] Veni Calcium Vidi Terrum Spring is here! And time for fruit crops to flower. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. [...] pollination is ensured. This is in addition to natural occurring pollinators, and/or honey-bees that may or may not be in sufficient numbers to support this

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

  June 4, 2021

  Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even [...] predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about [...] proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and

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

  June 4, 2021

  Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our [...] the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse [...] proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  pleased with Spidex Vital. ‘It’s a good sign if you have a predatory mite that immediately enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust [...] somewhat less keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert [...] mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  part of their mission as a producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. [...] papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than [...] Mexico. This has contributed to achieving its mission as a producer company, to improve and care for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she explains [...] land to creating a tiny forest near his greenhouse, instilling a deep commitment to sustainable agriculture in Rianne from an early age. "I believe I inherited [...] 60s, and it remains Rianne’s favourite. ‘It stands talls on its legs, is perfectly round and runs over the leaves like crazy. They’re easy to spot with

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 12, 2022

  cucumbers is not without its challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of [...] The challenge is a new business venture which involves growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their [...] their mobile phones to alert them to the problem, before crop damage occurs and cucumber yields are compromised. Knowledge is key to successful growth David

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  September 30, 2024

  Collaboration is key Staying ahead of the game by listening to growers and anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of [...] first predatory mites as a biological solution to the market, long before I started here. This is where it all began and where it is still happening now and [...] future. At Koppert we are on a mission to change the face of agriculture; to offer our biological solutions to growers as a sustainable and reliable alternative

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  opportunities to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural interest [...] the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was growing, Koen felt that it would be too quick to completely abandon [...] decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result,

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  (pesticides and fertilizers) they believed were necessary, and it even brings them a higher yield. This is what we hope to achieve; that the farmers themselves [...] Seed Knowledge Transfer. It is encouraging to see how enthusiastic smallholder farmers become when they see that crops can be produced without the heavy [...] established by Koppert B.V., has released its Annual Report for 2023, showcasing its ongoing commitment to improving global agriculture through sustainable