• The 1000L Cerall Box: a sustainable and easy-to-use solution for growers

  May 2, 2025

  enhancing efficiency and still ensuring the trusted quality our customers are used to. By minimizing the need for frequent reloading, the larger Cerall box [...] challenges grow and the need for sustainable practices becomes ever more pressing, many of us are taking action to drive positive change. With the Cerall box [...] footprint, with the 1000L Cerall box representing a significant step toward reducing waste in the agricultural industry. Our goal is to support growers

• We are the champions!

  July 4, 2016

  research and fulfil an important social role. The national newspaper ran a series on nine enterprising ‘New Champions’ in the Netherlands over the past few [...] In the newspaper’s interview with Koppert’s Financial Director, Robert Pathuis, and other staff members Robert said; ‘ the best ideas come from the staff [...] problems for the last 50 years.’ The newspaper explained that Koppert’s crop teams made it possible for the company to be flexible, customer oriented and able

• ‘Nutrients and plant resilience? A very simple mechanism

  April 6, 2020

  element that is essential to the formation of strong cell walls and, therefore, resistance to infections.’ The plant and its five a day The N, P, and K surpluses [...] analyses help to highlight the key misconception. ‘As the plant ages, the more sharply its N, P, and K levels rise. The curve is sometimes very steep. We [...] change by itself. The grower is the one providing the food – the plant doesn’t understand its five a day or have a nutritional advisor. The change needs to

• Spider mites and other mites

  n of the leaves, with the affected areas curling and twisting. This damage is caused by the mites feeding on the plant tissue, which disrupts the growth [...] (small white or yellow spots), and webbing on leaves and stems. The leaves may also become distorted or curled, and the plant may appear stunted or have [...] the species and the host plant. They often cause yellow-brown spots and discoloration on the leaves. Some species induce the formation of leaf gall. Infested

• Stepping up the fight against Tuta absoluta in Kenya with safer and sustainable biocontrol products

  March 15, 2021

  safety and the health of sprayers. CABI and Koppert Biologicals Systems in Kenya, with funding from the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food [...] including knowing about the good use of chemicals in the control of pests and scouting for pests (60%) and spraying only when the pest population has reached [...] for farmers to come and practically learn and see how Tutasan is placed and works. I am excited to see that within minutes many of the Tuta pests have been

• Cedress and Trianum, the winning combination to control seed & soil-borne diseases in carrots

  October 3, 2024

  during the growing season, and even provides protection during the storage period afterwards. Cedress , complementing the work of Trianum, is already [...] damping off the seedlings prior, or just after, seedling emergence. This leads to plant losses, reducing the yield potential of the crop. During the growing [...] growing season, the roots of the carrots can be affected by diseases like black rot, cavity spot and Fusarium dry rot, causing black lesions on the carrots. Also

• The importance of early disease control

  January 10, 2025

  spelt, rye, and triticale. It supports the growth and development of young cereal plants up to the five-leaf stage and is suitable for organic and conventional [...] pathogens survive the winter, the types of diseases involved, and the impacts on future crop cycles is crucial for effective management and prevention. Overwinter [...] Pepino mosaic virus (VX1 and VC1). V10 is used preventatively and applied to young plants to prevent the emergence of the virulent Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV)

• Intelligent Pest Management is as close as your mobile phone

  January 21, 2016

  applications, and increases the efficacy of the control agents, thereby reducing the need for pesticides and promoting crop health and yield. At this [...] digital tool that records and analyzes problems in the field. Developed by the Koppert subsidiary in the United States two years ago, the app uses today’s innovative [...] maps and scouting templates for both indoor and outdoor production systems; a graphing module to track the development of pests and diseases and evaluate

• Buxatrap and Capsanem: an ideal and effective combination for early detection and biological control of box tree moth 

  April 29, 2021

  (that is why early detection of the pest is crucial). It is recommended that the nematodes are applied when there is a high humidity level around the leaves [...] one: early detection Buxatrap and Pherodis It is important to detect the early signs of an attack in spring. The first step is to use box tree moth traps [...] through forests, parks, tree nurseries and gardens in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and the United Kingdom. Box tree caterpillars

• Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

  beans in the previous year Place the trap on the ground Ensure the trap is securely positioned on the ground to prevent it from tipping over Check the traps [...] pheromone which lures the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. Presentation [...] Place the funnel onto the green bucket Place the pheromone dispenser in the transparent top Fix the transparent top with a twist action lining up the slots