• Vidi Terrum

  of the plant around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate tank/container is recommended [...] the plant's metabolism leading to better fruit set and size, and better bulb size. Crops All crops. Mode of action Vidi Terrum provides the plant with [...] the formation of fruit, tubers or bulbs. Energy is provided by the free L-amino acids in the product. Plants can take up Vidi Terrum both through their roots

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  The challenge is a new business venture which involves growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their [...] cucumbers is not without its challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of [...] their mobile phones to alert them to the problem, before crop damage occurs and cucumber yields are compromised. Knowledge is key to successful growth David

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 4, 2019

  extracts, in a plant-based form for rapid assimilation, and Veni Calcium is easily absorbed by the plant due to its unique composition - using a foliar [...] are a few critical periods in the blueberry growth-cycle. The first is bud initiation in the autumn. Before the plant goes into dormancy, the plant is [...] and calcium. If it doesn’t get what it needs to support this hormonal shift, the plant will start to suffer and become stressed, making it an attractive

• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  three products in strawberry tunnels, with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.” The Natutec Drive® is a patented system, attached to a custom-made vehicle [...] season. Central to Koppert’s new product announcements is the acquisition of a new release licence for Swirski Mite®, issued by DEFRA in November 2020. [...] glasshouse crops, which is testament to its strong performance as a predatory mite,” added Jasper. As growers start to plan for the new season, Koppert can

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots went to the buyers in 17 cm pots. The company [...] nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse, it is not easy for the employees to access the plants, for example to scout them. Infestations may [...] mites continue to emerge from the insect netting at a good rate over a longer period. This means that there is always a strong population in the greenhouse

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 8, 2019

  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 [...] 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 at a rate of 0 [...] antagonism against a wide range of fungal plant pathogens. Koppert have marketed Trichoderma harzianum T-22 in the UK for over a decade, under the brand

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  mites as a biological solution to the market, long before I started here. This is where it all began and where it is still happening now and in the future [...] Collaboration is key Staying ahead of the game by listening to growers and anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of [...] do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible capacity to convert pests

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

  January 6, 2021

  within 4-7 days of planting in a re-used coir bag, it helps to re-instate some of the conditions and advantages associated with a first year virgin substrate [...] price to an acceptable level. Neil added, “There’s a whole lot more to be gained by using Fortafol-D. It supports general plant health and acts as a metabolic [...] Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags There is a much wider and growing appreciation for the role that biostimulants play in integrated

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 8, 2019

  most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and is used for the [...] with a maximum permitted individual dose of 2 kg/ha in 2000 l water After dose of 2kg/ha Spray equipment: full coverage of all plant surfaces is essential [...] essential in order to achieve good contact with the target pests; select spray nozzles giving a droplet size range of 50-100 µm; angle spray nozzles to achieve

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  grown in Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control [...] transport-related emissions. It has also brought the company closer to its customers. Peter: “In 2021, we opened a predatory mite plant in Howell, Michigan, near [...] than if we were to search for a new natural enemy for each new challenge. That speed can mean the difference between a successful and a disastrous growing