• Testimony: the V10 vaccine is once again used against the Pepino mosaic virus

  September 11, 2020

  symptoms of Pepino mosaic virus appear before sampling had even taken place. Do you plan to reuse V10 for coming seasons? Kevin Vandevelde: So far I’m convinced [...] different protection methods, including the V10 vaccine marketed by Koppert. Have you had to tackle the Pepino mosaic virus before? Kevin Vandevelde: I’ve known [...] adviser told us about the V10 vaccine, which we decided to test. When did you apply V10 to your plants? Kevin Vandevelde: We applied V10 two days after

• Protect your crop when temperatures drop

  to pest management that keeps crops healthy year-round and winter months are critical for implementing effective crop protection strategies. The benefits [...] peaches, blueberries, and outdoor vegetables such as onions, asparagus, and beans. The beneficial nematode, Steinernema feltiae , in the products Entonem and [...] can be effectively applied early and late in the season when temperatures are lower. They perform well when daily temperatures exceed 10°C, with an optimum

• Thripor-I

  Pests Various species of thrips . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action The predatory bugs actively search for prey. With their piercing mouthparts [...] the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first thrips are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.5-10 per [...] your situation. Environmental conditions Optimal temperatures for Thripor-I are above 20°C/68°F), lower temperatures slow down the development of Orius insidiosus

• Fit Roots for Plant Health Whitepaper - Koppert

  long as the roots provide sufficient water for evaporation. They can do so if there are enough healthy root tips to uptake the available water, ánd the root [...] crops and a balanced environment. Add our quality, know-how, and consultancy services to this and you will understand why an increasing number of growers [...] papers, several aspects of growing are discussed, taking one or more plant balances as a starting point. For instance, how smart use of screens supports the

• Natutec Drive effective and efficient – ‘a fantastic device’

  December 16, 2020

  thinking – what if we took one of these blowing devices and attached it to a frame that could be pulled behind a tractor? And what if the blowing device [...] Calculate how many labour hours, and costs, a grower with fifty, one hundred, two hundred acres will save.’ The boom to which the distribution hoses are attached [...] device has been rigorously tested on a number of farms, which are now using it in full. They are all, without exception, happy with the result. These farms

• Trianum remarkably effective against soil-borne diseases in acidic soils

  February 21, 2024

  as a product, how it interacts with fungal pathogens in the soil, how it protects roots and promotes crop health and development, and how it responds to [...] adaptable and resilient fungus. But for growers, it is essential to know exactly how suitable Trianum is for use in a broad range of environmental conditions [...] where pH levels between 3.5 and 4.5 are very common. Growers there need to trust that their crop protection methods are effective in these challenging conditions

• Anso-Mite

  es are between 20 and 28°C (68 and 82°F). A. andersoni is sensitive to relative humidity below 65%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. Do not [...] spider mites (e.g. European red mite , Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts [...] measures Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10

• Correct application crucial for effective vine weevil control

  July 20, 2016

  irrigation, watering can rose Comments •Do not cover exterior/bark › obstructs entry into the soil •Prevent occurrence of dry spots (the formation of raised spots [...] trickle irrigation hoses to verify that the nematodes are evenly distributed over the whole system. •If necessary, repeat the treatment during the development [...] tract. These bacteria convert tissue from the host into substances that are easy for the nematodes to absorb. The larvae die within a few days. The population

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from Sciara

  May 27, 2021

  approach. ‘They leave nothing to chance. And it just goes to show that you can go far if you take this approach.’ [...] careful balancing act; you need to keep the spray solution moving to ensure that the composition is homogeneous and the nematodes are distributed adequately [...] adviser Jan Mulder explains, ‘It is essential that we do something to combat Sciara gnats every five days. If not, they will break out.’ This is something that

• Crops thrive on soil biodiversity

  February 28, 2023

  Koppert we know that our biological solutions are beneficial for crops, people and the planet. What we are now increasingly aware of, is how our organic [...] biodiversity for some time: ‘By using our organic solutions to feed the soil, we are changing the biodiversity of the soil, and that results in more resilient [...] improves by approximately 50% when organic soil improvers, such as Vidi Funda, are introduced into the soil. We see that the number of soil bacteria and other