• Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 30, 2021

  health is crucial to achieving the best possible yield and quality with the lowest possible dependence of pesticides. Although the plant root system is poorly [...] Systems. This white paper elaborates on the micro life in the root zone which is often underestimated in the current practice but plays a key role in [...] Roots are the physical foundation of the plant in the soil or substrate, and they take up water, minerals and metabolites to be transported to the leaves

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

  January 6, 2021

  difficult decisions. The declining yields in successive seasons from the re-use of strawberry bags, has to be weighed up against the increased yields gained [...] 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 [...] added, “Although the effect of a single treatment is short-lived, it can be extended by applying a second treatment three weeks later.” The total cost of

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 5, 2019

  muscarium and is used for the control of the glasshouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum , and tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci . Mycotal is a novel pest [...] penetration of the canopy Environmental conditions: the development of Mycotal is favoured by high relative humidity (above 70%, when applied with the adjuvant [...] Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6 Make the most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  alleviate the risks of hunger'. * *World Food Day was declared by the United Nations in 1979. It is the day when international attention is paid to adequate [...] agents and that is why we are increasing the production of microbiological solutions worldwide', says Peter Maes. 'We believe this is the way to improve [...] lives and the changing climate, the resilience of crops has become a crucial factor in our struggle to produce food with dwindling resources. The enduring

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  economic loss to the business, that can often be avoided. A hygiene programme is a significant part of the disease control strategy. The use of peroxyacetic [...] a 1% v/v dilution, is the nurseryman’s standard disinfectant treatment. Most pathogen spores will succumb to the treatment, if the recommended concentration [...] 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 of

• Enhance Your Aphid Control With Hoverfly Allies Rophoria & Syrphidend

  March 13, 2024

  versatile and resilient solution. The product must be used preventatively or as soon as the first aphids are detected in the crop. Syrphidend: A Cool Companion [...] consumes numerous aphids before pupation. Rophoria Rophoria , the hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii , is able to thrive in a wider range of temperatures compared [...] Rophoria excels in warmer conditions, Syrphidend , featuring the hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus , is well-suited for cooler conditions. Despite its narrower

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 17, 2022

  says Maes. The Koppert ‘K’ is designed to aim forward: always looking ahead for new sustainable solutions. In addition, the symmetry symbolises the equal [...] above and underground. The natural shapes and colours of the new Koppert brand express the connectivity with nature, and the unlimited solutions which [...] reflects our connection to nature. ‘Our mission to contribute to the health of people and the planet by partnering with nature has led us to where we are today:

• Modified formulation for Macro-Mite

  December 18, 2018

  boosts the vitality of the predatory mite. As product manager Tim Bossinga explains, 'the improved vitality is a result of the fact that the predatory [...] Macro-Mite , which boosts the vitality of the Macrocheles robustulus predatory mite. Macro-Mite is an effective natural enemy for the control of soil-dwelling [...] replacing the carrier material for Macro-Mite . From 17 September, the predatory mite is supplied with a carrier material that includes added peat. The improved

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

  July 20, 2021

  hairs. “For the protection of tall open canopies we like to use the Spidex Boost ® sachets, which can be attached from the plant’s petiole using the sachet’s [...] application is achieved using the Spidex Vital ® shaker system, but for greater accuracy in terms of application rate and distribution, the use of the Mini Airbug® [...] temperatures early in the season, and very high temperatures occurring intermittently during the summer,” commented Steve. As part of the spider mite control

• Beneficial Nematodes For Biological Pest Control

  July 28, 2023

  skin. The nematodes then release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes [...] nematodes feed on the tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start [...] Sportnem-T is widely used for the control of Crane Fly larvae & Caterpillars. Enormous Potential The potential of beneficial nematodes to support the transition