• Soil grown strawberries thrive on Vidi Funda

  March 3, 2023

  continue to increase their production volumes of this crop in order to keep up with the demand. ‘Besides a significant increase in crop yield of up to 25,6% [...] when this biological soil improver is added to the soil. Vidi Funda further enhances soil life and restores biodiversity to improve the plants’ resilience [...] improvement in yield. That is a significant increase and shows that our soil improver does its job well, not only in greenhouses as shown in the past, but also

• Limonica: an excellent method for keeping thrips in check

  November 1, 2017

  company is situated on a 1.2-hectare site in Dunnville, Ontario. Two thirds of the company is devoted to growing cut roses. The remaining 4,000 m² is used [...] used to grow snapdragons, or Antirrhinum. Scott Lindeboom, the couple's eldest son, is in charge of selling to wholesalers. Ben Lindeboom is responsible for [...] of hand. 'A new chemical agent hit the market and it did a good job of keeping our crops free of spider mites. But six months later, after a new outbreak

• Koppert Biological Systems takes over Horticoop’s biological crop protection activities

  October 1, 2018

  base, its patents, brands and supplies. Thirty-two employees, including a number of consultants, will make the transfer to Koppert to continue to offer [...] services to their customers. At the beginning of 2018, Horticoop approached Koppert Biological Systems’ board and indicated that it wished to change its business [...] strategy by divesting itself of its wholesale activities which included its crop protection services. Both parties then looked for a future-proof solution in

• Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

  transparent top with a twist action lining up the slots Application Place traps 10 meters apart on a grass margin or headland of a field that was planted [...] 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 three times per [...] likely to be at risk Appropriate measures can then be taken to protect the crop Dosage Five traps per field location. Timing Pea and bean weevil is an early

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

  January 28, 2019

  chemicals in their crops. Capirel is a new weapon in the armoury, complementary to other techniques, to help the fruit growers to reduce their dependence on these [...] feltiae is more versatile than other nematodes. The nematode actively searches for prey but is just as happy to quietly wait for prey to pass it by. This [...] 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

• Koppert introduces Natupol Fly

  April 26, 2017

  resulted in a cardboard tube in which the pupae are mixed with a special sawdust to ensure it reaches its destination in top condition. ‘It represents a huge [...] Introduced to complement its robust bumblebee pollinators, the common green bottle fly, Lucilia sericata , is a more gentle pollinator geared to do its job in [...] package for a few extra days at low temperatures, or let it develop a bit further in the packaging at room temperature. The emergence of the flies is therefore

• New sachet improves spider mite control

  November 1, 2018

  Spical Ulti-Mite , which is widely used to control spider mite in a variety of greenhouse crops, can now also be applied to outdoor crops such as citrus [...] processes of a composting facility. In addition, Koppert Biological Systems has reinforced the hook from which it can be attached to make it even more robust [...] Extensive research has resulted in a sachet that creates a better environment for the predatory mite to build up its population. The superior quality of

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  September 21, 2020

  Koevoets, has a customer with three Natutec Drives in use: ‘Thanks to Natutec Drive this farmer is now convinced that biocontrol is the way to go. It saves him [...] technology that makes it possible to apply all beneficials in various carrier materials from a moving vehicle via ventilated air tubes to the crop. The essential [...] great care was taken to ensure that this is a healthy and safe way for applying our products.’ Glowing testimonials Natutec Drive is operational at leading

• Rosen Sabrowski: Limonica highly effective against thrips and whitefly

  November 1, 2017

  company. The remaining thirty per cent is sold to wholesalers and then makes its way to the market. Pioneers in beneficials The Attenbergers have been focusing [...] increases this to 37.5, returning to 25 per square metre in October. Thrips and whitefly 'The beneficials are extremely effective in a crop with a serious thrips [...] daughter also works – has since become a household name. Seventy per cent of their products is sold directly to consumers, who are familiar with the company

• Introducing Montdo Ulti-Mite: Innovative defense against invasive thrips

  September 2, 2024

  spread globally. Its latest destination is Spanish greenhouses, where crop damage is resulting in substantial revenue losses. In response to this urgent issue [...] says Valter. ‘We advise them on what to do and what not to do. For example, T. parvispinus is highly resistant to chemicals. We know that treating advanced [...] growers to assess the pest pressure and provide them with the right protocol for their situation. If a grower must use chemicals to slow down a rapidly