• How-to-use videos for Koppert Products

  March 28, 2019

  of Koppert Biological Systems’ ‘how-to-use’ videos which visually illustrate how each product is applied to solve a problem in the greenhouse or field [...] field, has motivated the company to produce more than 45 product instruction videos. The ‘how-to’ videos can be found on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/ [...] product videos are in the pipeline and the company will continue to produce the series of ‘how-to’ videos until all the relevant products have been covered.

• ‘Nature is key to solving agricultural dilemmas’

  August 29, 2023

  food worldwide was vastly different to what it is today, Dutch farmer Jan Koppert was seeking a natural solution to recurring pests in his cucumber cultivation [...] founded Koppert in 1967. Today, it is known as a giant biological crop protection company worldwide, always using nature to restore the delicate balance that [...] we invest in prevention, with a focus on plant health and crop resilience. To confront these challenges, it's crucial to adopt cultivation practices that

• Online GPE course: How to actively prevent pests

  February 7, 2022

  explain how to grow a crop that is optimally resilient to pests and diseases. The fact is that healthy and resilient plants are less attractive to pests [...] 7 Event: b11fca200776428291d82a380ebce1ae Online GPE course: How to actively prevent pests Plant Empowerment started its 10-part "The power of integrated [...] Empowerment is an integrated approach to growing crops sustainably in greenhouses by supporting the plant’s balances. The starting point is to stimulate

• Initial experiences: Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  May 18, 2021

  somewhat less keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert [...] pleased with Spidex Vital . ‘It’s a good sign if you have a predatory mite that immediately enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust [...] right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells

• Intelligent Pest Management is as close as your mobile phone

  January 21, 2016

  ipmguest iPM Dashboard is a tailor-made management system for which a subscription is required. For a personal log-in contact your Koppert advisor or distributor [...] Pest and disease management is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to successful agriculture. Sustainable biological solutions leader, Koppert [...] modules: a mapping module with custom designed maps and scouting templates for both indoor and outdoor production systems; a graphing module to track the

• Koppert transfers its biostimulant and fertilizer portfolio to REKA

  March 19, 2025

  transferred the management of its biostimulant and fertilizer portfolio to REKA Group B.V. Koppert subsidiaries will continue to distribute the products. Impact [...] soil ecosystem is within grower's reach. REKA's mission is to achieve soil health in the agricultural sector. By combining scientific innovation with practical [...] To strengthen its focus on biological crop protection and pollination while ensuring continued availability of biostimulants and fertilizers, Koppert has

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

  March 31, 2020

  fertilization there is a period of rapid cell division when there is a high demand for energy. Calcium is essential during this period, and often a limiting factor [...] Spring is here! And time for fruit crops to flower. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in [...] 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 support this

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

  June 3, 2021

  Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a [...] a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its [...] its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  crops are close to flowering. Now is the time to choose the right strategy for a strong fruit set. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality [...] and ready to open. During the short flowering period the crop experiences a tremendous hormonal shift moving from the earlier vegetative stage to this al [...] manganese, boron and other trace elements in quantities 80 to 100 times higher than leaf tissue! It is essential that enough energy and elements are available

• How to tackle the global threat of invasive thrips

  May 13, 2024

  vespiformis is not new to the market, its use has been limited due to production scale constraints and high price. Koppert is exploring ways to overcome these [...] resistance to pesticides, and other factors. These tiny insects are capable of causing significant damage to a wide range of crops. As they continue to spread [...] vespiformis. This predatory thrips species is known for its voracious appetite for other thrips, making it a valuable ally in the battle against these