• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  growers, over the past few years, to secure the data to support the revised Swirski licence application,” commented Karen Girard, Koppert UK’s Registration [...] allowing Koppert to carry out this work on their farms. We would also like to express our gratitude to DEFRA for granting us the opportunity to offer this important [...] Managing Director of the New Forest Fruit Company said he was happy to support the Koppert Swirski trials and delighted to hear that the Swirski licence extension

• Vidi Fol (Fortafol)

  half the required amount of water Add the correct amount of Vidi Fol to the water Mix thoroughly Fill the tank with the remaining amount of water The pH [...] Vidi Fol in the appropriate amount of water for the device that is used The pH of the solution should be between 5 and 7 Application Can be applied with standard [...] r is recommended for the proper preparation and application of the product Always add Vidi Fol to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally directly

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  Placing the hive near the ground on the shade of the crop can keep the temperatures inside the hive lower. Shading Providing effective shading to the top and [...] pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] advise growers to protect the hive from direct sunlight and to place it in a cool spot. There are various methods available for growers to do so: Right placement

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  prior to sticking. Root initiation and development can be encouraged by watering-in the cuttings with the plant biostimulant Vidi Parva . At the same time [...] harzianum (T22). The increase was significant at the commercial application rate, compared to dilute solutions and the water only control. In practice, Vidi Parva [...] lesion that extends upwards from the basal end. Infected cuttings generally lead to poor root development, or in severe cases, to a complete loss of rooting

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 8, 2019

  crops should occur in the late afternoon and evening, as the ambient temperature falls. Do not spray in direct sunlight, and always add the adjuvant Addit [...] hours to produce hyphae that penetrate the insect’s epicuticle before entering the inner tissues, where it rapidly proliferates, causing death of the target [...] kg/ha in 2000 l water After dose of 2kg/ha Spray equipment: full coverage of all plant surfaces is essential in order to achieve good contact with the target

• Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags

  January 6, 2021

  have to make difficult decisions. The declining yields in successive seasons from the re-use of strawberry bags, has to be weighed up against the increased [...] Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags There is a much wider and growing appreciation for the role that biostimulants play in integrated [...] explained that when the treatment is applied within 4-7 days of planting in a re-used coir bag, it helps to re-instate some of the conditions and advantages

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 8, 2019

  pathogens. Koppert have marketed Trichoderma harzianum T-22 in the UK for over a decade, under the brand name Trianum. Two product formulations are available [...] drench to propagation trays at a rate of 1.5 g/m 2 Trianum-G is incorporated in the compost at a rate of 0.75 kg/m 3 Trichoderma harzianum T-22 is the most [...] product which is incorporated into the growing medium, and the second is a powdered formulation which is applied to ornamental plants as a drench, through

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  enemies.The airflow from the fan guarantees the even distribution of this material up to a distance of 3-5 metres from the Airbug. Mini-Airbug The Mini-Airbug [...] hot spots as well as the release of Nutari, Artefeed and Entofood in vegetable cultivations. The air flow from the fan guarantees the even distribution of [...] enemies. This uniform distribution results in effective biological pest control , as the mites are able to reach the pests faster. Save time by using one of

• Vidi Terrum

  acids in herbal extract. Preparation Shake the container (or stir the content of the IBC) well before use Fill the application tank with half the required [...] applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate [...] is recommended for the proper preparation and application of the product Always add Vidi Terrum to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally

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

  leading company in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective [...] producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. Motivated by the losses caused [...] was to understand the adaptability of insects to plants in open fields," said Carlos Canul, technical manager of Chula Brand Mexico. Thanks to the results