• American serpentine leaf miner

  roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate [...] indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In tropical [...] General The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) originates from North America, but occurs also in Europe since about 1976. The American

• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  planned, good pollination is ensured. This is in addition to natural occurring pollinators, and/or honey-bees that may or may not be in sufficient numbers to [...] flush. After pollination, when the pollen is brought to the stigma, the pollen tubes start to grow down the pistil and reach the ovule where fertilisation then [...] example is actively involved in pollen germination and seed, fruit and nut development. When the flowers are opening, active pollination is needed. Most fruits

• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  agronomists to see the benefits of the proactive NatuGro approach, where the rapid establishment of the plant/soil/environment relationship is key for plant [...] Koppert products, which work in unison to get the best out of the crop. NatuGro optimises the synergistic relationship between the plant and its environment [...] improvements in yield and quality, and a reduced dependency on inorganic inputs in the management of pests, diseases and nutrients. The Triangle The objective

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 2, 2019

  critical periods in the blueberry growth-cycle. The first is bud initiation in the autumn. Before the plant goes into dormancy, the plant is ‘deciding’ which [...] generative. The more energy the plant has, the more generative buds are initiated. The generative buds are the ones that produce flowers in spring. Poor [...] Poor growth in the late summer/early autumn will limit the number of generative buds, and, consequently, the yield. Flowering is the second critical period

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 5, 2019

  Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6 Make the most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium [...] 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 in order to achieve good [...] should occur in the late afternoon and evening, as the ambient temperature falls. Do not spray in direct sunlight, and always add the adjuvant Addit (1.25

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  a 1% v/v dilution, is the nurseryman’s standard disinfectant treatment. Most pathogen spores will succumb to the treatment, if the recommended concentration [...] watering-in the cuttings with the plant biostimulant Vidi Parva . At the same time, Vidi Parva should be tank mixed with Trianum-P to prevent the entry of [...] especially vulnerable to infection by pathogens that infect the stem base. If infected, cuttings may, depending on the pathogen, develop a dark brown or black

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 5, 2019

  harzianum T-22 in the UK for over a decade, under the brand name Trianum. Two product formulations are available, one is a granular product which is incorporated [...] d into the growing medium, and the second is a powdered formulation which is applied to ornamental plants as a drench, through trickle tape, or via drip [...] Fusarium 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

• Vidi Terrum

  applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: [...] acids in herbal extract. Preparation Shake the container (or stir the content of the IBC) well before use Fill the application tank with half the required [...] plant with extra energy for 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

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  dependent on the Food Bank, and initiatives to support people in the earthquake area in Syria/Turkey. New Organisational Structure In 2022, the Foundation [...] agroforestry projects in Kenya and Uganda and sustainable disease control in tomato in India. The Koppert Foundation was also active in education projects [...] plants. Another example is the development of a programme for the biological control of bacterial wilt in tomato in India together with our partner East West

• Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit

  May 8, 2019

  expressed per plant in strawberries, though per m 2 in cane fruit such as raspberries. The table below is a guideline for application rates in different crops [...] control of spider mites in their crops. Control of spider mite control is achieved with the use of predatory mites , the most effective being Phytoseiulus [...] Phytoseiulus persimilis ( Spidex ). This product is supplied in bottle sizes of 2,000 and 10,000. The mite is a specialist predator of spider mites and does not