• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  and nutrients. The Triangle The objective is to generate and maintain a healthy and active root zone, in which the crop is stimulated to produce new roots [...] agronomists to see the benefits of the proactive NatuGro approach, where the rapid establishment of the plant/soil/environment relationship is key for plant [...] unison to get the best out of the crop. NatuGro optimises the synergistic relationship between the plant and its environment, both above and below the ground

• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  may need to cut the plant open to determine what is feeding in the whorl. The role of biological pest control Biological control involves the use of natural [...] . An important principle to scout for diseases is to understand what a healthy plant looks like. This is specifically key to identifying seedling diseases [...] and burrow into the soil during the day, making it difficult to identify the culprit. Leaf-feeding is more obvious, and sometimes the insect may be present

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – [...] ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father [...] decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to offer a

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

  January 14, 2025

  them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more [...] solutions 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 [...] transitioning to biological solutions and vows to continue this mission for the rest of her life. Growing up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer

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

  considerations and a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides [...] pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  Day theme is ‘Restore Our Earth’, which focuses not only on the need to reduce people’s impact on the planet as we recover from the effects of the pandemic [...] about how they contribute to the Restoration of the Earth in the field of agriculture with the help of natural solutions. Visit the platform of Resilience [...] pheromones, has led to countless solutions that have improved plant resilience to the point that pests and diseases hardly stand a chance. Using a holistic approach

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  imbalance in the pest-predator ratio, leading to a population surge in the pest, and crop loss,” explained Stella. Spical® adds strength to the TSSM control [...] strategy early in the season and in summer when high temperatures occur At the beginning of the season, when the glasshouse environment is relatively cool [...] its ability to remain active at low temperatures, e.g. 12 o C, the ability to locate spider mites at low pest densities, and the potential to survive for

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show The sun is starting to shine and strawberry crops are moving from the vegetative to the generative development stages [...] despite all the care and attention given to the crop over the last few weeks, many growers are starting to see a percentage of plants ‘fall out’ due to Phytophthora [...] susceptibility is exposed. If the demand for assimilates exceeds the supply, then the crop will naturally push resources to meet the needs of the flowers and

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  who have grown cucumbers on the nursery since the 1970’s. “It is good to have so much encouragement and support from the local community and especially [...] The three growers have a positive outlook, and want to invest in modernisation when the business becomes more established. Their vision is to build their [...] challenge. The challenge is a new business venture which involves growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success

• Personal message to our customers

  April 8, 2020

  in a time when it is increasingly important to stay healthy, we want to make sure you know that we are here for you. No matter where you are in the World [...] World, or which crop you grow. Thanks to the effort of all our colleagues across the World, we are still able to produce our natural enemies, bumblebees [...] turbulent times we reach out to you. Dear grower, In these turbulent times we reach out to you. Because, without you the World wouldn’t have fresh and