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Last 30 May was the RANOX webinar on Japanese Knotweed. During the webinar, Lonneke Aarts of HOEK and Matthijs Varekamp of Soilwise shared their knowledge on this invasive exotic species, Sieboldius, control methods and working with an ecological detection dog. During the webinar, Matthijs, on …

Client: Municipality of The Hague Contractor: AH Vrij Year of implementation: 2020 Year of completion: 2021 In 2020, Soilwise received the challenging assignment from the Municipality of The Hague to control the persistent Japanese knotweed along the A13 motorway. Working closely with green …

“Buyers pull out of new-build project due to presence of Japanese knotweed “ and ”Exotic weed plant threatens building sites ’ - headlines like these are becoming increasingly common. Japanese knotweed (often abbreviated as JK), a green menace that not only threatens nature, but can also …

NS Stations (Dutch railway & train station organisation) also faces Japanese knotweed on its premises. This time, Japanese knotweed was growing on a steep slope at an NS Stations station. The steep embankment, which was plagued by Japanese knotweed, required a thoughtful approach. A thorough …

In the fight against the dreaded Japanese knotweed, there is finally an effective and biological solution: Roots Reset®. This proven method not only offers powerful control of Japanese knotweed, but also restores soil biodiversity naturally. What makes Roots Reset® so unique? First of all, it is a …

Roots Reset is a proven effective method to fully and biologically control Japanese knotweed. The method was implemented in autumn 2021 in cooperation with green contractor Van Stipdonk Landschapsinrichting. Japanese knotweed poses a threat to biodiversity, partly because it displaces other plants. …

Roots Reset is a proven effective method to combat Japanese knotweed completely and naturally. In recent years, we have succeeded in completely combating Japanese knotweed at more than 250 locations in North-West Europe with Roots Reset. Roots Reset is suitable for use in all kinds of different …

At the time of writing in February 2023, Japanese knotweed has already appeared above ground in several places in the Netherlands! Clearly a month earlier than last year. Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant species that spreads rapidly and affects the biodiversity of ecosystems. It is therefore …

Japanese knotweed is an invasive exotic that is becoming increasingly common in our country. The plant can cause enormous damage to the natural environment, infrastructure and buildings. It is therefore very important to control and manage this plant. In this blog post, we give you practical tips …

The health of your soil is crucial to the productivity of your crop. It is therefore important to keep your soil as healthy as possible and restore it when problems arise. Biological soil fumigation through Soil Resetting is a technique used to restore soil health and increase productivity. In this …

Control of Japanese knotweed near watercourses is important to protect dykes and embankments. This is because Japanese knotweed is an invasive exotic species that can grow rapidly and displace other plants. This can endanger the erosion resistance of dikes. Its deep roots can also cause …

In an extensive interview, Roots Reset, our proven effective method to completely and naturally control invasives such as Japanese knotweed is explained in the magazine Garden and Landscape’s (in Dutch: ‘Tuin en Landschap’)Special on Japanese knotweed. Below are some interesting …

Soil Resetting was mentioned in a recent article in the “Trade journal for the Floricultural Industry” (a Dutch magazine, called Vakblad voor de Bloemisterij). The article discusses, among other things, the development and optimisation of Soil Resetting in the past 10 years, the markets …

As of today, the Wageningen-based company Thatchtec is called Soilwise. This new name fits well with the road that Soilwise took two years ago, focusing on innovative biobased products that improve the health and biodiversity of soils. Soilwise offers unique solutions, such as Soil Resetting (for …

Soilwise has applied its Roots Reset method for the control of Japanese knotweed by order of Staatsbosbeheer (the Dutch Forestry Commission). This took place in the autumn of 2021 in the nature reserve “National Park De Maasduinen”. The method was carried out in cooperation with the …

Soilwise, together with green contractor H4A, has used Roots Reset to control Japanese knotweed at North Sea Port in Zeeland. The port authority has many problems with Japanese knotweed on its premises. This invasive plant can cause a lot of damage to infrastructure, such as dikes and roads. It is …

On Thursday 16 September, the time had come: the Practical Day on combating Asian knotweeds, organised by the Probos Foundation. The event was well attended by all kinds of interested parties, including employees of municipalities, water boards and green space contractors. At the locations where …