• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] always a strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production

• Introducing NoPath for the Management of Diseases

  April 26, 2018

  and Downy mildew in the crop in our 2 ha blocks. When I saw these changes in the treated area, 6 months later, we extended the use of the product to whole [...] at the time. I started seeing some improvement in the vigour of the crop, reduced sensitivity to Downy mildew, while Botrytis noticeably reduced in these [...] from Kenya and the Netherlands on the two main diseases over and above giving technical details on the product. Dr. Nicholas Stutterheim, the brains behind

• Stop the spread of Botrytis with NoPath

  March 26, 2025

  spraying by opening the windows or switching on the fans. This ensures sufficient air flow and prevents the humidity from rising too much. The situation is a [...] various ‘tools’ to stop the fungus. Humidity is key to Botrytis ’s ability to strike. The spores of Botrytis germinate easily and quickly in wet conditions and [...] and at high humidity. If the foliage is wet for longer than six hours, the chances of germination and therefore the risk of infection is very high. A t

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 28, 2025

  It supports in strategically considering the economic threshold—the point where the costs of employing biocontrol are justified by the economic damage caused [...] is easier to balance in the crop. This supports in lowering the risks of impact by drought, salinity, wind pests and diseases. In other words using an [...] safeguards the efficacy of control measures but also underscores the importance of a sustainable and adaptable approach to pest control, addressing the evolving

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  farm covering over six hectares along Hoefslag road in the Dutch village of Pijnacker. Built in 2011, the farm has two sections. Hendriks grows high-wire (two [...] Based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the roots. He puts two [...] on each mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility

• Excellent Results with Trianum in Onions

  September 6, 2016

  could boost the productivity of this crop using Trianum. He first applied the 7 days after sowing the seeds in the nursery. This soon resulted in a stronger [...] stronger and more uniform crop in the nursery. Peter was keen to start early in order to give the beneficial fungus in Trianum – Trichoderma harzianum strain [...] Five days after transplanting, the company drenched Trianum at the rate of 1kg per Acre in each of the blocks transplanted. The onion crop continued to show

• Managing Caterpillar infestations in your greenhouse

  June 24, 2016

  insect netting in all ventilation openings to prevent adults from entering the greenhouse. In addition, repair any holes or damage in the plastic walls [...] now emerging among the top when compared with other insect pests.This has become a growing concern among growers especially in the flower industry, hence [...] voracious feeders and can severely retard the growth of young plants or reduce the aesthetic value of produce in case of cut flowers and fruits. Management

• Koppert Invests in Latia Training Centre!

  September 25, 2018

  including the Technical & Vocational Education & Training Authority TVETA, and the National Industrial Training Authority NITA . Besides Koppert, the other [...] by the opportunity to be part of this venture. By spreading the message and culture of sustainable agriculture, we look forward to transforming the industry [...] industry in Kenya, East Africa, and indeed, the entire African continent,' says the General Manager of Koppert Kenya, Charles Macharia.

• The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).

  March 27, 2025

  commonly believed . Breaking the Myths Around Biological Control Despite the success of bio solutions, misconceptions still exist in the farming community: Myth: [...] threatens to disrupt this momentum—the Persea mite ( Oligonychus perseae ) . This mite was first detected in Nakuru County in Novemebr 2023 , and has since [...] was first described in 1975 from specimens found on Mexican avocado plant material intercepted in Texas. It Spread from Mexico, the USA (California, Florida)

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  first and foremost on the upper side of the leaf. In severe epidemics in cereals, the ears may also be infected. In most crops, the white colonies later [...] nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells. Most of the fungus remains on the outside of the plant surface. On the mycelium on the plant surface [...] spore production, so the net effect of the RH is very small. Wind and draught in greenhouses promote disease. In greenhouses, the dispersal of spores over