• Eastern Orchards’ Success With Koppert’s Sustainable Avocado Farming Solutions

  February 5, 2025

  key nutrients within the soil, enhancing root growth, and increasing nutrient and water uptake. Within three months of application, the transformation was [...] farming is at the heart of modern agriculture, and Eastern Orchards is a reputable farm leading the way. This 52-hectare avocado farm established in 2020, is [...] yield, fruit quality and export compliance. The fruit fly puncture the fruits skin to lay their eggs. Once hatched, the larvae feed on the fruit flesh, damaging

• Protect your plants from Thrips with Horiver-TR®

  June 23, 2016

  danger for a flower grower as the presence of thrips in the crop. Thrips are still a major pest in a many greenhouse crops in Kenya. Thrips damage plants [...] on the leaf surface. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves where the plant cells have been destroyed and reduces the production potential of the [...] spots and brown streaks are visible on the petals. Thrips can also deform the flower buds which may fail to open and cause leaves to wither. The key is

• How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through Biological Innovation

  May 12, 2026

  remains the backbone of many livelihoods, with millions of smallholder farmers working to feed communities, secure the future of food systems, and ultimately [...] Doing: The Knowledge Centre Approach Central to the project is the establishment of a dynamic Outdoor Knowledge Centre , where farmers, students, and stakeholders [...] sustain the economy, yet, these farmers face increasing pressure from climate variability and declining soil health to rising input costs and pest resistance

• Nopath

  before use Fill the tank with half of the required amount of water Add the required amount of Nopath Stir well Add the remaining amount of water while m [...] processes in cells of fungi. This disturbance leads to the death of these cells. Visual effect Progress of disease stops or slows down. Pack size 1 litre [...] does not remain in the irrigation system during the night but ends up in the substrate instead Use disinfectants regularly to keep the irrigation system

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  move in the first stage. The adult insects prefer to lay their eggs on young leaves of the plant, and this is where you tend to find the eggs and young [...] plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves, just the same. Adult insects [...] infestation. In addition, rain and wind are factors that affect outdoor areas, lowering the risk of infestation. The spread of whitefly Depending on the species

• Leek

  Protection in Leek: Thrips Control & Healthy Roots About The vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many [...] planted in a greenhouse. Later on, as weather permits, the leek is planted outside in the soil. Once outside, the plant is rather hardy and many varieties [...] to identify various species of leek, but now they are all classified as cultivars of Allium ampeloprasum . The part of the plant that can be eaten is at

• Fusarium wilt

  inside the vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. [...] one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem vessels which can be seen when the stems are [...] drainage Apply nitrogen in the form of nitrate instead of ammonium Prevent damage during harvest and during post-harvest storage and enhance wound healing

• Fusarium spp.

  inside the vascular system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant [...] branch off the tap root. F. oxysporum grows inside the roots towards the foot of the plant and enters the vascular system. Inside the vessels, the fungus produces [...] blocks the xylem and causes the wilting which is the main symptom of this Fusarium species. Higher up in the plant, the microconidia germinate and infect

• Angular leaf spot

  appearance of Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that become the primary source of infection in the spring. The bacteria [...] volunteer plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity of the greenhouse or field Resistant cultivars of pepper are available and should be used [...] visible on the upper side of the leaf as irregular spots which are first reddish brown and then become necrotic. The foliar symptoms are the most important

• Early blight

  General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary [...] rotation, in particular when spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving [...] lesions on stem and foot. On fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection