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A safe and natural alternative against ToBRFV

To combat the ToBRFV virus (Tomato brown rugose fruit virus), the Dutch government has granted a temporary exemption for the use of Virkon. As a result, transport materials (such as Euro pallets and harvest carts) are disinfected with Virkon S, to reduce the chance...

Edible seed treatment with UVC light

Seed cultivation presents many challenges: plant diseases and pests sneak up on crops. Some conditions even penetrate the seeds so deep that they transmit diseases. Think of fungal, bacterial, and virus diseases. Safe and natural disinfection Chemicals kill these...

Corona at school: how to lower the risk of spreading

Children carry all kinds of viruses and bacteria, which is unavoidable. Keeping Covid-19 out of school doors, therefore, seems almost impossible. But, unfortunately, it isn't always possible to properly ventilate classrooms and other areas. With cold temperatures,...

A safe and natural alternative against ToBRFV

To combat the ToBRFV virus (Tomato brown rugose fruit virus), the Dutch government has granted a temporary exemption for the use of Virkon. As a result, transport materials (such as Euro pallets and harvest carts) are disinfected with Virkon S, to reduce the chance...

Edible seed treatment with UVC light

Seed cultivation presents many challenges: plant diseases and pests sneak up on crops. Some conditions even penetrate the seeds so deep that they transmit diseases. Think of fungal, bacterial, and virus diseases. Safe and natural disinfection Chemicals kill these...

A safe and natural alternative against ToBRFV

To combat the ToBRFV virus (Tomato brown rugose fruit virus), the Dutch government has granted a temporary exemption for the use of Virkon. As a result, transport materials (such as Euro pallets and harvest carts) are disinfected with Virkon S, to reduce the chance...

Edible seed treatment with UVC light

Seed cultivation presents many challenges: plant diseases and pests sneak up on crops. Some conditions even penetrate the seeds so deep that they transmit diseases. Think of fungal, bacterial, and virus diseases. Safe and natural disinfection Chemicals kill these...

Corona at school: how to lower the risk of spreading

Children carry all kinds of viruses and bacteria, which is unavoidable. Keeping Covid-19 out of school doors, therefore, seems almost impossible. But, unfortunately, it isn't always possible to properly ventilate classrooms and other areas. With cold temperatures,...

UV treatments to sanitize blueberries, also organic

Research reports from around the world have recently been published, which would confirm that post-harvest treatment of fresh fruit and vegetables with UV (ultra-violet rays) helps extend shelf life. Young mold, such as Botrytis, can be deactivated without chemicals....

Dutch strawberry plant grower shares experience with UV pesticide

In the Netherlands, Plantenkwekerij Kapteijns propagates strawberry plants in a greenhouse. A spray boom regularly 'flies' over the crop. This is no longer an unusual occurrence for the grower. He has been using UV crop protection for years. In 2012, the nursery's...

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