• Partnering with growers on innovative applications for biological crop protection

  April 4, 2024

  control with drones Spider mite is a serious threat for Italian ‘outdoor’ tomatoes. In total, 70.000 ha of tomatoes is grown in open fields for processing [...] biocontrol solutions to control this pest is crucial. This is where Natutec drive comes in. The release system, that is currently in the final phase of development [...] distribution using drones has been a key element in the open field application of Spidex . The application of drones is not limited to Italy; their significance

• Capirel: the new champion of fruit cultivation and non-greenhouse vegetables

  January 28, 2019

  significant advantage is that nematodes are acroorganisms, which means easy to use. Concretely: a waiting period or a pre-harvest interval is not required after [...] is a 100% natural sprayable solution designed to combat a number of pests in fruit trees and open-field vegetable crops. The active nematode in Capirel [...] beetle . It is understandable that Koppert is searching for more applications for this product. The Research and Development department is hard at work

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  June 28, 2021

  practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão. The good results [...] The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant [...] consequently, obtaining a higher final production,’ explains Pedro Militão. Sociedade Agrícola Militão highly values the fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product

• Pollination webinars - Increase your knowledge on securing the best pollination and always being one step ahead

  July 20, 2016

  bumblebee pollination in a variety of applications. The webinars will be hosted by Remco Huvermann, Product Manager Pollination . Remco is a passionate marketer [...] Sharing knowledge is part of Koppert’s DNA and a new webinar series will help growers, distributors and consultants gain new insight and refresh their [...] makes the subject matter easy to absorb. Take a look at our upcoming webinar topics here to see whether there’s a programme you’d like to register for. The

• Energy saving success during the rearing of natural enemies

  May 21, 2021

  saving project is the rearing of Eretmocerus at the new green label greenhouse on the Molenweg near Koppert headquarters. Eretmocerus is a beneficial insect [...] Overhead Insects. The figure is based on insects (in grams) per cubic metre of natural gas consumed. ‘This success is the result of a great deal of planning [...] greenhouse must meet the strict certification requirements of a green label greenhouse. This is a greenhouse in which sustainable technologies such as screens

• Sustainability drive continues - plastic buckets now recycled!

  March 30, 2024

  presented a contamination risk,’ Daan explains. ‘We approached Houweling Group and together found a win-win solution. All the growers have to do is to stack [...] than half a century, much still needs to be done for us to reach our sustainable packaging goals. This means that each product’s packaging is now being [...] for products such as Mirical that recently won a prestigious prize for innovative sustainable packaging; a number of challenges still lie ahead of us. Solving

• Koppert and UPL join forces to promote sustainable agriculture in Spain and Portugal

  March 1, 2022

  start a collaboration at a technical and commercial level to facilitate the access of producers to biological solutions Koppert and UPL have signed a col [...] “We are convinced that UPL is our best ally to join forces with the common goal of making a more sustainable agriculture a reality. With this collaboration [...] relationship is the continuity of the long-term global collaboration between both companies, already consolidated in Japan and India, and which is beginning

• Protect your crop when temperatures drop: The benefits of early crop protection

  December 27, 2024

  lead to healthier crops, improved yields, and a more resilient agricultural system overall, that is what is means to be in control with Koppert. [...] orchards Capirel contributes to a reduction of season damage in the following season by up to 60% (first generation), due to a lethal effect on the overwintering [...] with 80% to 90% Reducing disease pressure In addition to pests, winter is also a critical time for managing diseases that can affect crops in the upcoming

• In search of the relationship between NatuGro and nitrogen release

  June 27, 2019

  increase three years in a row. And not just by a small amount, but spectacularly so: by 10% to 15% every year. The main reason for this is a higher rate of flower [...] Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it possible to achieve the same levels of production and quality with a lower dose [...] stimulating effect of NatuGro is therefore automatically greater. As a result, the successful approach used in California is not easy to copy to other countries

• Anthura does everything possible against aphids

  April 22, 2020

  It is therefore extremely important that the product they receive is healthy and clean. Aphid control is becoming more difficult, and Anthura is currently [...] things have to move at a faster pace.’ Serious challenges The greenhouse in which Anthura is investigating aphid control. Aphiscout is the standard natural [...] because the government is increasingly removing pesticides from the market and the fact that use of those products that are available is subject to ever more