• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  theme, ‘Soil and Water,’ echoes the profound interdependence of these two vital elements in sustaining life on Earth. Both soil and water stand as indispensable [...] health and water quality and availability are intricately connected. Fertile soils, enriched with organic matter, are pivotal in regulating water retention [...] these precious resources for the benefit of future generations. Soil and water constitute the medium in which plants grow and derive essential nutrients

• Damping-off

  are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water, too high or low temperatures or sudden fluctuations in temperature [...] zoospores disperse via water. Therefore, this disease spreads most rapidly in wet conditions with a high water content ( > 70%) of the soil or substrate. Oospores [...] greenhouses: Prevent high temperatures immediately after planting. Avoid cold and excessive warm irrigation water. Keep the water content of the substrate

• Phytophthora blight

  soil happens via water, since the zoospores can readily move through water. This explains why the disease spreads more rapidly when the water content of the [...] susceptible or resistant cultivars when available Prevent over-irrigating and be careful with overhead irrigation since both a high water content of the [...] tubers, leaves and fruits. Late blight or Phytophthora blight (Phytophtora infestans f.sp. infestans ) causes water-soaked lesions with vague borders and

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  slimy. Above or below the hollow stem the vascular tissue keeps its normal colour. On the fruits, lesions first are small and sunken, water-soaked and light [...] stem through the xylem vessels. High humidity is required for disease development. Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora can also [...] stem rot). Damage symptoms In tomato, Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora causes bacterial stem rot as well as soft rot. Stem

• Angular leaf spot

  nights, in combination with high humidity or presence of water. These conditions occur mostly in the spring if it rains or when sprinkler irrigation is [...] a secondary source of infection. They are dispersed by rain, irrigation water or handling of the plants. Infection of the plants happens both passively [...] strawberry. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas fragariae initially causes small, water-soaked lesions on the underside of the leaf. They enlarge to angular spots

• Mycotal

  shrivel, or in humid conditions, develop a fluffy mycelium outside the insect. Pack size 500 gram bag with a cardboard outer casing. Formulation Water dispersible [...] optimal effectiveness combine with an adjuvant such as Addit or Squad Mix with 3-4 litres of water (15-20°C) per 500 gram of Mycotal and stir into a slurry [...] Dosage Use 100 gram/100 litre of water Always check the product label for more information Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert

• Cottony soft rot

  mostly take place at high soil water content over a prolonged period of time. The sclerotia germinate directly and form mycelium or produce apothecia (fruiting [...] symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) infection are water-soaked lesions at the stem base. The plant above it wilts and rots. White [...] overwinters as sclerotia and mycelium in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between 4 and 26 °C with

• Nopath

  remaining amount of water while maintaining agitation Spray or drench immediately after preparation Application Nopath can be applied via drench or drip at the [...] effect Progress of disease stops or slows down. Pack size 1 litre bottle; 5 litre container. Formulation Emulsion oil in water (EW). Concentration 15% thyme [...] piperita ). Preparation Shake bottle or container well before use Fill the tank with half of the required amount of water Add the required amount of Nopath

• Capsanem

  contents of the sachets into a bucket containing at least 2 litres of water per sachet (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to [...] Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To [...] bottom of the spray tank Avoid sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To [...] bottom of the spray tank Avoid sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between [...] adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert representative/distributor for more information Spray in the evening (or morning