• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  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 therefore [...] occur in the greenhouse that only become noticeable once the plants are in the hall. Fantastic results with Swirski-LD The main pests are the Western flower [...] cultivars from the breeder; it is the only company in Europe to produce these cultivars. The available plants are primarily dispatched via exporters to garden

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage [...] Drive – On the road to precision biological control Natutec Drive takes centre stage Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire [...] proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage [...] proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and [...] On the road to precision biological control Angel Angelov, Glasshouse Manager – Dyson Farming, UK Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision

• Earth Day 2023

  April 21, 2023

  a time to reflect on the state of our planet and to take action to protect it for future generations. At Koppert, we believe that caring for the earth is [...] contribute to the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Our Positive Impact One of the key ways that we promote sustainability is through our [...] facilities in the Netherlands, leading to a reduction of 89% in CO2 emissions from electricity use. Three out of four cars added to the KBV and Koppert

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  use: 'Thanks to Natutec Drive, this farmer is now convinced that biocontrol is the way to go. It saves him a lot of time and my customer says it works fast [...] using Natutec Drive is the uniformity of application which is very difficult to achieve manually, especially over longer rows,' says the owner and Managing [...] assessing the performance of Natutec Drive to make sure we apply predatory mite and insects as efficiently and effectively as possible to optimize the effect

• Amblyseius andersoni

  are usually found on the lower surface of the leaves, often in the corner of the main vein and lateral veins. It is not possible to distinguish Amblyseius [...] exit hole. Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites. The dosage of Anso-Mite Plus depends on climate, crop and [...] according to the prey eaten, and varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in

• Deltatrap

  pheromone which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count and identify [...] sticky insert at the bottom of the trap, with the sticky surface facing upwards Fold both edges at the base of the triangle upwards Place the Pherodis capsule [...] capsule in the middle of the sticky insert at the bottom of the trap Application Hang the traps approximately 10 cm above the crop in a location where they

• Following Swirski, Spical undergoes revolutionary upgrade

  December 14, 2018

  Bossinga. But it is essential not to make the mistake of thinking that this means that fewer sachets can be used per hectare, as this will negate the advantage [...] system is the perfect environment for Neoseiulus californicus to establish its population. Spical Ulti-Mite performs up to three times better than the standard [...] sachets. The new sachet is also completely industrially compostable, and Koppert has also strengthened the hook so that it lasts longer. The predatory

• Mirical-N

  directly in the hotspots on leaves or in Diboxes Spread material thinly (maximum 1 cm thick) to enable the predatory bugs to get out of the carrier material [...] material Make sure the material is not disturbed for at least a few hours after application Dosage The dosage of Mirical-N depends on climate, crop and pest [...] Pests Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ). Crops Especially tomato (can cause damage to other plants). Mode of action The predatory bugs actively

• Gummy stem blight

  be recognized from the outside by the small narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves and inside the fruits may occur together [...] and/or Calcium nutrition hardens the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected [...] higher up on the stem. On the lesions, golden-brown gummy drops occur, hence the name gummy stem blight. On the lesions, black specks, the new fruiting