100% Sustainable Agriculture

experience A healthy future, that's quite a challenge. Growing a resilient crop takes expert knowledge and a great deal of experience! Growing in a sustainable [...] it’s in our DNA. Fifty years ago our founder was the first to introduce a natural enemy to combat spider mite in horticulture. In doing so, he laid the foundation [...] production for a healthy planet. Partners with nature, that is the guiding principle in everything we do! Pioneering is not new to Koppert. In fact, it’s

Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

cultivation to be as organic as possible, and we’ve seen how Mycotal really helps us to achieve that.’ So says Sam van der Knaap, who is responsible for cultivation [...] segment is plant protection in particular a crucial factor. ‘We obviously want our cultivation to be as organic as possible. It has to be, as there’s only one [...] product against whitefly in tomato that is effective and, unlike other products, also has a low MRL, which is a requirement for small cherry tomatoes. However

Root and crown rot of strawberry

General New diseases in strawberry have been ascribed to Pestalotiopsis clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of strawberry), first found in The Netherlands [...] Pestalotiopsis clavispora has been connected to strawberry diseases, but has also been linked to rose diseases. Damage symptoms Pestalotiopsis clavispora [...] water stimulates disease development. How to prevent Root and crown rot of strawberry Avoid stress: Take runner tips at the right stage to avoid stress and

How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Outdoor Crops: A Step-by-Step Guide

Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

ranging from a superficial root system to deep taproots, or a combination of these. But in general, one can say that a sound root system has a whitish colour [...] opportunities for both the solution and air, to refresh their composition. For instance, oxygen (O2) must be able to move in, and carbon dioxide (CO2) to move out [...] y of a plant to pests and diseases depends on its nutritional state. Pests and diseases will not attack a healthy growing plant. The health of a plant

How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Outdoor Crops: A Step-by-Step Guide

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range [...] quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant in tropical and subtropical [...] 35-37 °C, the optimum for Race 3 is 27 °C, which makes it more dangerous in temperate regions. It survives well in water and in many different soil types

Cerall

immediate and long-lasting control on a wide variety of seed-borne diseases. How does it work? Cerall contains a high concentration of P. chlororaphis [...] n Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation Timing Apply Cerall before [...] Cerall is a biological seed treatment that protects seeds against fungal diseases, hence supports growth and development of young cereal plants up to the five-leaf

Powdery mildew

walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce chances of powdery mildew in greenhouses, it is advised to first ventilate by only [...] Ascospores have not been found yet for all powdery mildew fungi and especially in greenhouse crops they don’t play a role in the epidemics. Fungal spores germinate [...] explode when in 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

Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

its first greenhouses in the ‘90s for growing tomatoes using innovative production techniques. ‘Today, this allows us to offer a consistent quality that [...] Since we were already a Koppert customer for their bumblebees and other beneficials, we decided to use the nematode Steinernema feltiae in the spring of 2020 [...] ‘It is better to use them when the larvae are small in order to maximize their effect. When the moment comes, we apply them 3 times at a 5-day interval