• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 8, 2019

  Make the most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and is used [...] 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 good [...] used for the control of the glasshouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum , and tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci . Mycotal is a novel pest control solution

• Plant Disease Management

  What is biological disease control? Biological control of plant diseases is a method used to manage and reduce the impact of plant diseases by utilizing [...] preventing the disease from spreading further. Crop rotation Crop rotation is a fundamental strategy, which means avoiding planting the same crop in the same [...] diseased plant material is essential to prevent the spread of pathogens. This practice is particularly important in containing the spread of diseases within

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  spray the nematodes over the young plants in a fine mist. This is followed by a second fine mist to rinse off nematodes that are on the leaves. A while [...] this means that the spraying was successful.’ A high standard To prevent damage to the young plants, the company has decided to pursue a strict preventive [...] ‘It is a good product that we apply to the crops using a Dosatron,’ explains Rogier Veldhuijs, assistant location manager in Assendelft. ‘In the past

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 4, 2019

  There 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 [...] consequently, the yield. Flowering is the second critical period. The flowers on the blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week window, during [...] during which the plant experiences a tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive phase. In addition to the standard nutrition, the crop requires

• Oat

  in many baked goods. It is often present in cold breakfast cereals, muesli and granola. The oat (Avena sativa ) is also called the common oat. [...] boost their energy. It is mainly grown in temperate regions and is a nutrient-rich food. In human consumption is chiefly eaten as porridge but also used in [...] cereal is grown for its seed and is used in food production, as oatmeal and rolled oats, and most commonly in livestock feed, especially for horses to boost

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

  January 6, 2021

  for the Midlands. “From a technical perspective there is a strong justification for positioning Andersoni® at the beginning and at the end of the season [...] attached to a custom-made vehicle, which is driven between the table-tops in the strawberry production tunnels. The basic system works on a revolving [...] will be available from the start of the 2021 season. Central to Koppert’s new product announcements is the acquisition of a new release licence for Swirski

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  are the spores that are usually formed as a means for the fungus to spread and reproduce inside the insect. Mycotal’s blastospore formulation has a range [...] of benefits: the fully sealed production means the final product is always free of contamination; the product gets to work faster, and it is even more effective [...] slightly higher dosages of the predatory bug. As a result of that choice, we’ve yet to find out how much of the effect can be attributed to Mycotal.’ Greater peace

• Veni Calcium

  Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required amount of Veni Calcium to the water [...] foliar fertiliser, bringing the calcium quickly where it is needed. The calcium in the product can easily be taken up by the plant. Pack size 5 and 20 litre [...] Calcium provides a direct source of calcium to the plant which can easily be taken up. Crops All crops. Mode of action Veni Calcium is applied as foliar

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings begin to emerge. A second spraying [...] advocate Wolterinck BV is a staunch advocate of Entonem against the oak processionary caterpillar. Ivo de Groot continues, ‘The product has a guaranteed firm [...] witnessed the effect of Koppert’s nematode product Entonem on the oak processionary caterpillar . ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is our preferred

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  control The predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a species of beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. The beneficial insect is a small but [...] species such as the citrus mealybug and the long-tailed mealybug . The predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is used for the control of the following pests: [...] can disperse over a large area in search of prey. Although Cryptolaemus montrouzieri prefers mealybugs, this species is known to be a polyphagous predator