• How Integrated Pest Management adds value to your outdoor crops

  December 14, 2023

  Mendonça, Market Development Manager at Koppert. 'It is a comprehensive strategy for promoting a healthy crop and healthy soil conditions, and for utilising [...] on fruits. As a result, there is an absolute need to work with biological solutions.’ Status quo as the starting point The status quo is the starting point [...] Guido. 'And we zoom in on the need: Is it a must to prevent any and all damage to the crop because the customer demands a perfect fruit? Or can the plant handle

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

  October 3, 2024

  complete protection against a wide variety of diseases and work complementary to each other. Trianum is effective against a wide range of soil-borne diseases [...] left in the field or stored in a warehouse. One of the dominant diseases developing during storage in Northern Europe is Acrothecium rot. Acrothecium rot [...] to grow rapidly, and its versatility to grow under a wide range of abiotic factors, Trianum offers a protection directly from the beginning of the crop

• Koppert beneficials help Rosehill improve the quantity and quality of its roses

  December 18, 2017

  drive from Moscow is a 14-hectare farm where Rosehill grows cut roses. The biological crop protection provided by Koppert Russia is extremely important [...] Experience is the best teacher.' Now, in 2017, Rosehill is satisfied with the results of their biological crop protection. 'We now have a stable system [...] chemicals. The result is more roses and better roses.' Rosehill started using biological crop protection in 2012. The company is located some sixty kilometres

• Biological crop protection opportunities for integrated pest management (IPM) in citrus

  May 28, 2024

  of defence. This approach is developing into a key strategy that many growers worldwide adopt for preharvest pest control. It is essential for growers to [...] your citrus IPM strategy is to check the withholding period and side effects of chemical sprays. Koppert’s side-effects app app is a great tool to assist in [...] specifically, a United States survey suggests that growers with greater acreage are more likely to use biocontrol options. Education is key when it comes

• Trianum-P effectively controls Brown spot in pears: losses halved by biofungicide

  March 13, 2024

  Guido Roozemond. Trianum-P is based on the Trichoderma harzianum T22 -strain. Research in Italy and Spain – where Brown Spot is a big problem - and later [...] that Trianum-P can be a part of the solution to control Brown spot. The Netherlands and Belgium both have a maritime climate that is ideally suited for the [...] has shown that it is important to take the moment of application into account. Trianum needs a soil temperature of 8-10 degrees and is best applied on moist

• Rabobank and Koppert Biological Systems partnering for sustainable financing for the second time

  July 19, 2021

  way the bank is funded. As a cooperative bank with a front-running position in sustainability-oriented banking, their motto is: ‘Growing a Better World [...] Rabobank and Koppert have been working together for a long time and there is a clear match when it comes to their vision for supporting long-term sust [...] impact on our ecosystem. As a bank that is deeply rooted in the food & agri sector, we want to contribute to the solution. That is why we are pleased to be

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  December 28, 2023

  additional advantage of working with an IPM approach is that growers create a more robust system which is easier to balance in the crop. This supports in lowering [...] with biological solutions as a key success factor. Implementing an IPM strategy helps growers to create an environment that is favourable for plant development [...] pests and diseases. It places a strong emphasis on preventing pest issues before they become significant problems and results in a more efficient long-term

• Easy application of Trianum with the Trianum-G tool

  January 12, 2024

  greenhouse crop. And with the Trianum-G tool it is now even easier to apply this unique biofungicide. Trianum-G is a granular biofungicide based on the unique fungus [...] growers. The aim is to create solutions that simplify the application of biological crop protection . The introduction of the Trianum-G tool is a nice example [...] the Trianum-G tool in this video. By applying Trianum-G as a plant-hole treatment, the fungus is applied at the perfect place. When the plants start to root

• Born spider mite fighters ensure an energetic start

  May 10, 2021

  , Spidex is now available in a new formulation that is even more effective at combating spider mites : Spidex Vital . KAS Magazine spoke to a producer [...] the product from a market perspective, you wouldn’t think that this is a product innovation,’ says Van der Zwan. ‘But it most certainly is. By improving the [...] Koppert, is proud of Spidex Vital . He tells us that the company has improved its best-selling product to be able to offer growers a product that is even more

• The advantages of early adoption of biological crop protection

  February 1, 2024

  The use of chemical pesticides is under pressure due to a variety of reasons. From environmental concerns and stricter regulations to the decreasing efficacy [...] gives growers the flexibility to trial biological solutions on a smaller scale, as there is no obligation yet for growers to implement full-scale biological [...] efficacy of chemical pesticides due to the development of resistance in pests is a pressing concern. As pests evolve to withstand traditional chemical treatments