• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  Casea 3 Billion/ha Capirel 3 Billion/ha Effective control of bean seed fly in beans (Delia platura) Capirel efficacy (% damage reduction compared to untreated [...] specific pest insects. How does it work? After application, the nematodes set out in search of their prey. They can actively hunt! Once they have found a host [...] The nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect stops feeding soon after being infested, and

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  Koppert Product Manager, Kris De Smet. ‘Registration in several European countries is expected in a few weeks or months’ time. We expect that tomato growers [...] is true for vaccinations in humans, so growers understand this. The benefits are clear, so we don’t expect major concerns in that field,’ De Smet concludes [...] around the world. The two innovative biological solutions producers are located in the heart of the Dutch fruit and vegetable growing region and closely linked

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their investment in a business environment which can be [...] and often unpredictable. Even though the glasshouses are relatively old and in need of modernisation, the three growers have demonstrated that they certainly [...] is not without its challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of pests

• TRIANUM-G UK 060520

  MATERIAL AND ITS CONTAINER MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE WAY KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER tightly closed, in a safe place WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN before [...] Rhizoctonia and Fusarium in protected edible and ornamental crops. It can be applied via incorporation into growing media, or by placement in the planting hole [...] Protected lettuce and baby leaf crops 15 kg/ha when drilling in furrows 25 kg/ha when planting in beds For other edible crops (tomato, cucumber, pepper, chilli

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  nutrient and water uptake at an optimum. Any deficiencies in assimilates are reduced and the crop stays in balance for longer. Look to apply the root biostimulant [...] diversity in the substrate, the best results are achieved when the root system is active. For further information of developing plant resilience in soft fruit [...] the symptoms. What triggers the ‘fall out’? Root diseases are opportunists. In many cases, the latent population is waiting for the opportunity to enter

• Inspired by Nature: New design, Same Trusted Quality

  February 6, 2023

  A New Design For Koppert Products After introducing our new brand identity in January 2022, Koppert is entering the next phase. We proudly present our new [...] product branding, which is characterised by a green, natural look. Perfectly in line with our branding: ‘Inspired by Nature’. And though our packaging is [...] features. A range of supportive colours make each product easily recognisable. In addition, barcodes enable scanning and traceability throughout the logistics

• Fortafol for Strawberry in Coir

  fruit in commercial strawberry crops. The coir is washed and buffered to produce a quality rooting substrate that promotes healthy root development in young [...] will occur. Such transitions are accompanied by changes in the microflora population, both in terms of species mix and population density. After a season [...] treatment that supports healthy growth and development of strawberry transplants in re-used coir substrate Fortafol-D® is a plant biostimulant containing humic

• Cerall.. a powerful weapon against Fusarium, Tilletia caries and Septoria nodorum

  July 13, 2021

  In cereal production, seed-borne fungi, such as Fusarium , Tilletia caries and Septoria nodorum are serious threats. These diseases harm the seeds of various [...] beneficial bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis . Trials conducted by NIAB in 2017/18 showed that Cerall was as effective at controlling seed-borne bunt [...] treatment. The product is currently used on over 55400,000 ha of arable land in the EU. How it works Pseudomonas chlororaphis is administered via seed treatment

• Cyclamen main pest pressures

  June 20, 2019

  is must commonly found in glasshouses. The mites may be concentrated around the buds, or infest the entire plant, resulting in severely stunted plants [...] occidentalis , or western flower thrips (WFT), is the most common species found in Cyclamen. If a biological control strategy is not implemented, both larvae [...] robustulus , across the plants. This generalist predator will feed on thrips pupae in the growing medium, and any larvae that fall off the foliage. Thripex Before

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 8, 2019

  seedlings and plug plants in propagation; can be used for all ornamental plant species T-22 has several modes of action: competition in the root zone; mycoparasitic [...] of fungal plant pathogens. Koppert have marketed Trichoderma harzianum T-22 in the UK for over a decade, under the brand name Trianum. Two product formulations [...] 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