• Thrips: A tiny pest with big consequences

  February 9, 2023

  of its life cycle. We are proud to introduce our newest technology to our growers Boveril: A new solution Koppert is proud to introduce Boveril to Kenyan [...] have a unique lifecycle that includes a resting pupa stage that resides in the media or is hidden under the crop canopy. The changing dynamics in the [...] and suspensibility giving it excellent dispersion in water and under field application conditions. It comes as a great addition to our range of solutions

• How Trianum Helps Rose Growers Defeat Crown Gall and Maximize Crop Performance

  May 7, 2025

  nutrient and water uptake by the plant is seen in a vigorously growing crop that can support more yields and better quality. It is for this reason that growers [...] use TRIANUM in their rose crops experience dramatic improvement in yield and quality of their crop. In previous local long-term trials in roses, consistent [...] What is Trianum TRIANUM is based on Trichoderma harzianum strain T-22. This is a unique, patented, hybrid strain from Koppert. TRIANUM is not only useful

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  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 went to the buyers in 17 cm pots. The company [...] nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse, it is not easy for the employees to access the plants, for example to scout them. Infestations may [...] mites continue to emerge from the insect netting at a good rate over a longer period. This means that there is always a strong population in the greenhouse

• Protect your plants from Thrips with Horiver-TR®

  June 23, 2016

  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 by sucking [...] which may fail to open and cause leaves to wither. The key is management Thrips infestations are difficult to control. Their high propensity to develop insecticide [...] Monitoring as a tool It is important to monitor the population levels of thrips for successful pest management. Most insects have the ability to detect and

• Designed with growers in mind

  March 6, 2023

  month. The new product branding is more than a refresh. We've developed a recognisable look-and-feel across the entire product portfolio. It reflects our [...] colour bring our products to life. Even more importantly, our new product branding is designed with growers in mind. We are dedicated to helping growers support [...] specific batch of a product. A QR code helps navigate directly to the specific product webpage for full product information. Icons In addition to the existing

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

  May 12, 2026

  soil health to rising input costs and pest resistance linked to conventional chemical use. In response to these challenges, Koppert Kenya, in partnership [...] initiative is grounded in a simple yet key observation: when farmers see solutions working in real conditions, they are far more likely to trust and adopt [...] project is the establishment of a dynamic Outdoor Knowledge Centre , where farmers, students, and stakeholders are invited to engage directly in demonstration

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  market. This is a product based on essential plant oils that is used for the management of fungal and bacterial diseases in various crops. It has preventive [...] eradicative effects and is safe for humans and the environment. With a wide spectrum anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties, it is used to reduce microbial [...] contamination or infection in plants or plant parts and can also fight soil related diseases. Since its introduction, NoPath continues to perform well on the

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of [...] light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant more susceptible to Pythium. That’s why I needed to use [...] which makes it susceptible to Pythium. A very acceptable level Kees grows Rijk Zwaan’s variety Skyson RZ, which has a lot of vigour and is suited to exposure

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  the plant In contrast to the greenhouse whitefly , which prefers to reside inside the plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety [...] prefers temperatures to be on the more moderate side, the tobacco whitefly is in its element in higher temperatures. An adult female is capable of surviving [...] adult insects will fly to another plant in search of somewhere to lay their eggs. An attack from outside the greenhouse also poses a threat of spread. Spread

• Excellent Results with Trianum in Onions

  September 6, 2016

  company was founded in 2015 and mainly grows bulb onions. It is strategically located in Kitengela (in the outskirts of Nairobi) which is a prime market for [...] sowing the seeds in the nursery. This soon resulted in a stronger and more uniform crop in the nursery. Peter was keen to start early in order to give the beneficial [...] has the potential to be a highly profitable venture. Unfortunately, many farmers are yet to realize this. According to a local expert, a farmer who practices