• Navigating Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Lighting & Pollination Success

  December 1, 2023

  employing energy screens as a cost-saving measure while considering their potential impact on pollination success. Energy screens serve as an effective tool for [...] situation has led to new challenges such as higher humidities and less light in greenhouses, as well as opportunities for new LED light which better support [...] creates issues for the establishment of an optimal bumblebee environment. Ensuring there is enough daylight and maintaining an RH below 80% (to apply minimal

• Gilfresh Pumpkin Pollination Providing Excellent Yields

  May 5, 2023

  wholehead vegetables as well as a range of prepared vegetables. Gilresh are continuing to expand their portfolio as they continue to provide quality vegetables [...] to increased yields in an expanding company such as Gilfresh, Koppert is showing to be at the heart of success stories across the growing industry. [...] Koppert Hives At The Heart Of Pumpkin Produce Success At Gilfresh Gilfresh Produce, based in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, are a family run company

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  energy and elements are available and utilised at this stage, as they play an important role during flowering and fruit set. Boron, for example is actively [...] Fruit set At 30% flowering, during flowering and 2x at fruit set (7 days interval) 5 ltr/ha Last 2 treatments in combination with Veni Calcium, 5l/ha. Safe [...] introduced as planned, good pollination is ensured. Crop Aim Timing Dose Vidi Terrum Remarks Cherry Plum Peach Improve Flower quality & Fruit set At 30% flowering

• Spidex Vital Plus

  receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 8-10°C/47-50°F. Storage conditions [...] Hang sachets in and around spider mite hotspots, in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold [...] sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital Plus depends on climate, crop and pest

• Western flower thrips

  infested flower buds may not open at all. Fruits can also be damaged, even at low densities, giving rise to deformities such as the “pig-tail” fruit sometimes [...] occidentalis) can be found on a wide variety of plants, including many vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially [...] prefer to feed on developing plant tissues such as growing tips and flower buds. When these tissues develop further, the leaves and flowers can appear grossly

• Mealybugs and scales

  within the superfamily Coccoidea. This superfamily belongs to the order Hemiptera (the true bugs ). Coccoidea are at first sight barely recognizable as insects [...] spp.) are often found growing on this honeydew, which, as well as the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected [...] therefore the yield. Where flowers and fruit are concerned, these often drop off; plant sap is low in proteins and rich in sugars. In order to gain an adequate

• Spider mites and other mites

  bronzing on the leaves, as well as other symptoms such as leaf curling, wilting, and necrosis. Life cycle of mites The life cycle of mites typically consists of [...] completing their life cycle in as little as one to two weeks. This rapid development contributes to their ability to multiply rapidly and cause significant damage [...] greenhouse by using hygienic measures such as removing weeds and other plants that may serve as a host for mites, and implementing a rigorous cleaning and disinfection

• Aphiscout

  agents, such as Aphidend . Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage [...] Peel off the outer layer of the label starting at the upper right corner Hang the cylinder horizontally from a crop wire, branch, or leaf stalk by winding [...] Releases should be repeated when aphids are still present. If the aphid species present is known it might be better to switch to an appropriate single

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  close all Natupol hives at set times. The Wireless BeeHome system is mainly used in the winter months, at the same time as grow lights are used (for tomato [...] Close at 14:00 • 4 weeks before and after the shortest day (mid November – mid December) o Open at 9:30 o Close at 14:30 • 8 weeks before and after the shortest [...] shortest day (mid October – mid November) o Open at 9:00 AM o Close at 15:00 • Outside these periods: o Never open earlier than 9:00 o Never close later

• Yes, I’m satisfied with Natupol Booster and Koppert’s services!

  fully justified,’ says Expert Horticultural Engineer at MerryBerry, Madalin Slav. ‘At MerryBerry we understand how important pollination is in fruit development [...] Dambovita. Surrounded by forests, the 115 ha plantation aims to meet all the necessary conditions for quality biological cultivation. And this includes Koppert’s [...] helps us a lot in when it comes to complementary pollination by other insects.’ Advantages of Koppert hives According to Madalin who has worked at MerryBerry