• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites prefer a drier greenhouse climate, predatory mites are somewhat less keen on it. Spidex [...] grower begins. On his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider [...] Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. ‘Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the

• Koppert Invests in Latia Training Centre!

  September 25, 2018

  challenges in agriculture. Sharing this knowledge through as many avenues, and to as wide an audience as possible, is therefore a key goal. It is for this [...] provision. Located in Isinya, Kenya, the firm offers these services through unique models that include apprenticeship programs, on-site and off-site incubation [...] enterprise established in 2008 to provide training and business support services to farmers, pastoralists and agribusinesses in Africa. LAS college (Latia

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes also act on Macrolophus [...] been practising IPM for as long as it has existed in France. We saw that it was effective. We have used Capsanem on several blocks to regulate the bug [...] cultivation, in Châteaurenard near Marseille, and have done for four generations. We have to control Nesidiocoris because it is very strong in this sector

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  grams of Trianium-G 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 [...] Neoseiulus cucumeris ( Thripex , in an overkill) keep thrips under control on the farm. Hendriks releases Montdorensis every week on half of his crop – the even [...] a 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

• Managing Caterpillar infestations in your greenhouse

  June 24, 2016

  applicable, it is advisable that you install insect netting in all ventilation openings to prevent adults from entering the greenhouse. In addition, repair [...] depending on the time of intervention and pest pressure. Chemical interventions may thus come in handy to keep the pest below economic threshold. It is critical [...] become a growing concern among growers especially in the flower industry, hence a need to highlight some of its management practices. Damage Caterpillars are

• Excellent Results with Trianum in Onions

  September 6, 2016

  operations. The company was founded in 2015 and mainly grows bulb onions. It is strategically located in Kitengela (in the outskirts of Nairobi) which is [...] 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 [...] production manager at Kitengela Farm. On the advice of a regional Koppert consultant, he begun using Trianum in his onion crop. Peter wanted to see if

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  colonies, 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 [...] layer of plant cells. Most of the fungus remains on the outside of the plant surface. On the mycelium on the plant surface, new conidiophores are formed [...] the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce the chances of powdery mildew in greenhouses, it is advised to first ventilate

• Koppert participates in the 2023 GLOBAL G.A.P. Tour stop event in Kenya

  March 29, 2023

  farm production, in partnership with Rootooba, a Kenyan, agriculturally-based technical support held its second tour stop conference in Kenya. The event [...] international marketplaces. They also focused on issues currently affecting the trade in fresh produce in both local and global markets such as changing [...] On the 28 th to 30 th of March, Koppert Kenya Exhibited at the GLOBAL G.A.P tour in Nairobi. GLOBAL G.A.P, an internationally recognized certification

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  practice. Downy mildew manifests itself on the leaves in yellow, green or white patches on the upper surfaces. On the undersides, these areas are covered [...] well as crops growing on vines such as cucumbers, grapes and passion fruit. Botrytis , or gray mould as it is commonly known, on the other hand, generally [...] 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, curative

• Some Tips for Maize Production in Challenging Times

  March 25, 2019

  hot conditions in the country will continue to prevail. As a result, the long rains growing season that usually starts in March and ends in May will be delayed [...] among farmers as they ponder on the implications of this on their yields. Maize is undoubtedly the primary staple food in Kenya. Any factor that influences [...] and diseases. It is important for the farmer to prepare for sowing by selecting the correct seed. Indeed, good seed doesn’t cost, it pays. In the case of