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

  December 10, 2024

  frown. For over two decades, she has passionately supported growers in transitioning to biological solutions and vows to continue this mission for the rest [...] farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his land to creating a tiny forest near [...] their crops and how to maintain it," she explains. Yet, the results spoke for themselves. Once growers witnessed the impact of beneficial insects and predatory

• Two-spotted spider mite control in hardy nursery stock grown in polytunnels

  July 20, 2021

  area on the nursery, makes spider mite control easier to implement. It ensures that no TSSM-susceptible crop is overlooked, and it makes Spidex Vital ® application [...] explained Steve. For plants with a well-established canopy, predator application is achieved using the Spidex Vital ® shaker system, but for greater accuracy [...] spotted spider mite (TSSM) control strategies in hardy nursery stock (HNS) for many years. Over the last decade or so, some growers have significantly increased

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 2, 2019

  shift, the plant will start to suffer and become stressed, making it an attractive food source for insects and diseases. The third critical period in the growth [...] crucial flowering and pollination period, make 1-2 foliar applications of Vidi Terrum (to meet the high demand for trace elements) and Veni Calcium (calcium [...] flowers on the blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week window, during which the plant experiences a tremendous hormonal shift to support

• Powdery mildew

  contact with water for no more than a few hours. Powdery mildew spores, either ascospores or conidia, don’t need nutrients or water for germination. In general [...] Extra Silicon and/or Calcium nutrition hardens the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce chances of powdery mildew [...] advised to first ventilate by only opening the windows on the lee side. Please note, this is not relevant for other diseases that are inhibited by reducing

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  demonstrate support for environmental protection. Koppert’s own contribution to sustainability is clear: In everything we do, we make sure both nature and [...] contribute and benefit equally. We have a deep respect for nature. Nature is smart and many of the solutions for our worldly challenges lie in nature itself. That [...] At Koppert, we look to nature for solutions, celebrate green technologies, and invest in innovative thinking that can make a lasting and transformative

• Strawberry

  threat to strawberry crops. These tiny insects have a preference for ripe, soft fruits, making strawberries a prime target. The female fruit flies lay their [...] known to burrow into the fruit, causing internal damage and making the berries unsuitable for consumption. Plant bugs Plant bugs , particularly those belonging [...] activity in cooler conditions, and flower constancy makes bumblebees highly effective pollinators for strawberry crops. Their presence and pollination services

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 hours per day 12:00 11:00 Monitor [...] stay open for +/- 10 hours 05:00 04:00 100 m Hive location 03:00 Place the hives near the central walkway. Introduce additional colonies for plant rows [...] turned on, the more time (overlap with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination, bumblebees need at least 28 Watt/m2 PAR light

• Pollination under artificial lights

  December 18, 2018

  some of the pitfalls when it comes to installing and operating hives in their greenhouses. Useful illustrations make this manual easy to follow and put into [...] hives are under continuous development and feature the latest innovations for optimal pollination of greenhouse fruit and vegetables. The best practices [...] restrict light. It even informs you how to respond in the case of a snowfall, for example. Sharing knowledge As a growing knowledge company, sharing the latest

• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  Technical Consultant for the North. Remarkably, it only requires a white P. persimils to feed on spider mite prey for a day for it to synthesise the [...] and improved solutions for pest control, and Spidex Vital® is a great example of this,” commented David Foster, General Manager for Koppert UK. New innovative [...] blower-type equipment such as the Airbug® and Mini-Airbug®. For strawberry crops, the Natutec Drive ® offers the most efficient option. Once applied to the

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  nutrition for the rhizobiome. Healthy roots that can provide water whenever needed for optimum leaf temperature regulation are the basis for maximum stomata [...] benefits as long as we treat them right. A grower can do many things to make roots fit for contributing to plant health. 2 3 What is a sound root system [...] vital that there are sufficient opportunities for both the solution and air, to refresh their composition. For instance, oxygen (O2) must be able to move