• Koppert’s Mirical Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

  February 13, 2024

  easily for monitoring purposes. Generalist Pest Predator Mirical is a generalist predator with a preference for greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum [...] manager Tim Bossinga said that innovation lay at the core of Koppert’s DNA and is a result of its continuous product development. He thanked the multidisciplinary [...] bugs , has created a highly efficient and sustainable release system that is much easier to use. The cardboard strips are fully compostable resulting in

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  exciting engineering innovation. “When I arrive on farm with the demonstration model, the grower is pleasantly surprised. It’s a jaw-dropping moment. Growers [...] the years ahead,” he added. Patented System The Natutec Drive is a patented system, which is attached to a custom-made vehicle that travels freely between [...] process is controlled from a touch-screen inside the tractor cab, by simply selecting the product name and the rate of application required. “This is a first-class

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  ty is clear: In everything we do, we make sure both nature and people contribute and benefit equally. We have a deep respect for nature. Nature is smart [...] many of the solutions for our worldly challenges lie in nature itself. That is why we believe that in order to solve the world’s biggest challenges, we need [...] understand how nature works. Restore Our Earth This year’s Earth Day theme is ‘Restore Our Earth’, which focuses not only on the need to reduce people’s

• How to prevent Fusarium in pepper crops: Protect your plants with Trianum

  November 20, 2024

  measures is crucial to avoid this disease. Trianum as a preventative measure One preventive measure is the timely application of Trianum. Trianum is a biological [...] Fusarium. Preventive application of Trianum from the start of cultivation is essential to prevent early Fusarium infection. In 2022, Glastuinbouw The [...] peppers. In these tests, Trianum showed a strong reduction of Fusarium wilt , with a 78% decrease 10 days after inoculation. Additionally, Trianum has proven

• Koppert To Showcase Digital Assistant Prototype At Fruit Logistica 2024

  February 2, 2024

  innovative tool provides growers with 24/7 access to a wealth of knowledge and support from Koppert experts. The digital assistant is designed to offer instant [...] designed to support both our consultants and our customers. We want to take you with us on this journey of discovery, and therefore this digital tool will be [...] Logistica, hall 1.2 stand C-30. We invite you to explore the prototype, engage with our team, and provide valuable feedback. Your insights will be crucial in

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

  January 31, 2025

  transition is not just about preparing for planting; it is also a critical time for pest and disease management. Effective scouting during these months is essential [...] An important principle to scout for diseases is to understand what a healthy plant looks like. This is specifically key to identifying seedling diseases [...] missing plants is important. Insects feeding below ground can cause thin or irregular stands and poor germination. Digging up seeds or seedlings is important

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  hygiene programme is a significant part of the disease control strategy. The use of peroxyacetic acid, e.g. Jet 5, at a 1% v/v dilution, is the nurseryman’s [...] by watering-in the cuttings with the plant biostimulant Vidi Parva . At the same time, Vidi Parva should be tank mixed with Trianum-P to prevent the entry [...] nursery stock propagation The nursery stock propagator’s productivity plan is based on three propagation productivity principles: ‘maintaining cleanliness’

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 5, 2019

  are available, one is a granular product which is incorporated into the growing medium, and the second is a powdered formulation which is applied to ornamental [...] a and Fusarium Trianum-P is mixed with water and applied as a drench to propagation trays at a rate of 1.5 g/m 2 Trianum-G is incorporated in the compost [...] compost at a rate of 0.75 kg/m 3 Trichoderma harzianum T-22 is the most researched Trichoderma-based disease biocontrol agent Optimum growing conditions over

• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  to you crop in a later stage. Therefore, it is crucial to eliminate pests in wintertime, when pest pressure is still low. In this way you start the new season [...] beneficial insects time to Click here to learn more about Mycotal Biocontrol is our nature build up a standing army before new pests enter from outside the [...] of thrips 8 Survival of thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) when sprayed with Mycotal (1 and 2 gr/ltr). Tested in lab conditions at a temperature regime

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

  July 20, 2021

  knowledge of this pest and the beneficial mites which are used for its control, is fundamental to the implementation of a successful, season-long strategy against [...] in the biological control of TSSM in glasshouses-grown strawberries. “It is essential that the grower keeps a watchful eye on the long-term weather forecast [...] temperatures occur At the beginning of the season, when the glasshouse environment is relatively cool, Neoseiulus californicus should be introduced in sachets,