Equinox Farm Takes Soil Health Management To the Next Level With NatuGro Program

heart of this farm’s progress is Harrison Ndegwa Kirimi, the Crop Technical Manager, who joined Equinox over 8 years ago. With over 14 years of agronomy and [...] the trials showed positive changes in stem length profile in all length categories, which is a positive improvement in yield quality. Qualitatively, the [...] How Koppert’s NatuGro Program has helped Equinox Horticulture to Extend Crop Life, Improve Yields, and Transform Soil Health Founded in 2008, Equinox

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Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full potential to develop into a game changer in spider [...] experiences in using the new product are positive. ‘I’ve known Phytoseiulus my whole life,’ the cucumber grower begins. On his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker [...] Sjaak van Dijk’s father was already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made

Parasitic wasps

This, in turn, creates a more balanced ecosystem in the crop, which can enhance overall crop health and resilience. A diverse ecosystem often means fewer [...] host pest is typically killed in the process. Host feeding In addition to parasitization, some parasitic wasps also engage in host feeding. This behavior [...] targeting specific pests. They are effective in reducing the population of harmful insects, making them valuable allies in horticulture and agriculture. Unlike

False codling moth

weeks to 3 months depending on the time of year and temperature. There are 6 overlapping generations in a year and it also has no diapause. [...] leucotreta ) is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is found in all citrus production areas in Southern Africa. It also occurs on some of the Indian and Atlantic [...] this pest’s high pest status is its quarantine status and is not due to the economic losses. Damage and symptoms Larval penetration holes in the fruit

Biological seed treatment

Biological substances are applied to the seed in a powder form or as a liquid. An even layer covers the whole seed. In this way, the beneficial ingredients are [...] availability of plant nutrients in the root system and increases nutrient uptake; The enhanced root and shoot growth means that the early growth rate is [...] protect their potential yield and quality by minimizing crop loss. Koppert’s biological seed treatment products can be divided into crop protection products

Plant Disease Management

rotation is a fundamental strategy, which means avoiding planting the same crop in the same location year after year. Rotating crops disrupts disease cycles [...] suppress or control plant pathogens, which are microorganisms that cause diseases in plants. The primary goal of biological control is to reduce the damage caused [...] diseases pose a significant threat to global food production. They can result in yield losses, increased production costs, and environmental damage. As we

Cucumber

originates from South Asia, more particularly in India. The plant’s cultivation history goes back some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents [...] long and 10 cm or 3.9 inches in diameter. Cucumbers develop from flowers and their seed develop within the fruit, therefore in botanical terms they are classified

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 [...] such as Mycotal, twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn. Wim van der Meer explains, ‘Koppert is involved in a trial in which we are investigating [...] started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted, before being added to the anthurium nursery in 2020. A remarkable

Thrips

cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions [...] Biological control of thrips Thrips are among the most challenging pests in greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf [...] actively control thrips larvae and pupae, while beneficial nematodes target pupae in the soil. Sticky traps and kairomones support early detection and population