The current pandemic with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) has an unprecedented impact on companies and public facilities. Due to the high infectivity, extreme economic and social measures have been taken to prevent spreading. Sars-CoV 2 is highly contagious and can also survive outside the human body for 3 days on commonly used materials. Regular disinfection [...]
An english grower was asking for a modern way to control deseases in his crop to present a clean and healthy tray of strawberries to his customers. Micothon was most happy to oblige helping this grower with a fully automatic and highly efficient machine to protect the corp easlily and efficiently. With the Micothon [...]
Micothon has won a gold medal at the "Protected Soils of Russia" show with its Narva UVC machine. This exhibition, held in Moscow from 7-9 October 2020 with the support of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, has become a leading event for professional greenhouse horticulture in 17 years. Fight fungi with light The Narva [...]
First run of Micothon MIRA in Tomatoes Our latest system for spraying in professional greenhouses without pipe-rail system is up and running in Marocco. Our team at the factory in Mijdrecht, the Netherlands, has extensively tested the MIRA on its ‘off-road’ capabilities, looking for the limits under which the machine continues to [...]
Successful testresults and proven technology against fungi Micothon has developed this chemical free application for combating fungi like mildew and botrytis in greenhouse crops. Multiple installations have been successfully implemented in 2019, thanks to a promising trial with the machine in the Dutch Wageningen University greenhouse, in which scientific research is carried out into the [...]
It is possible with the new Micothon spray tunnel: the Topfinish. The first post harvest spraytunnel against botrytis by Micothon. Properties Stainless steel spraytunnel for easy cleaning and long lifetime. Is placed over existing transport system. Removable Stainless steel sump tray for collecting overdosed fluid Special spraynozzles to minimize the needed amount of sprayfluid [...]
Another three Narva Spraying machines are being assembled in our factory in the Netherlands. One of our bigger Russian customers will get their 15th, 16th and 17th Narva battery driven spraying machine this month. The machines are being assembled at our factory in Mijdrecht. After being tested at our own testfacility the machines will be [...]
In 2002, Micothon built a first series of 20 Spintmaster sprayers. Many of those machines are still being used by various growers in different crops. The Spintmaster distinguished itself from other spraying machines by the patented air-assisted spraying. The Spintmaster in the photo, is one from the first series. After years of use in two [...]
Mildew control in roses is a part of the research at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). For this 'Perfect Rose' project, Senior researcher Kirsten Leiss of the Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture has invited Micothon to deliver a special FloraUVC robot for this mildew research. The aim of the research is to establish scientifically how great the effect [...]
As usual, we do a final test at our factory in Mijdrecht before a Micothon machine is made ready for shipment. To be able to carry out these tests in a realistic way, we have our own tube-rail test track on our factory site. But this week we had to come up with a different [...]