A year ago, this strawberry field underwent soil fumigation with TriCal NZ, and the results speak for themselves. Healthy, vigorous plants and strong yields show the long-term benefits of creating a clean growing environment. By managing soilborne pests and diseases, fumigation sets up crops for success season after season.

• Stronger root systems
• Better plant health
• Higher yields

At TriCal NZ, we help growers optimize their soil for better yields and quality

Check out these vibrant watermelons growing strong in Levin, North Island! With the help of soil fumigation, this New Zealand soil was prepared to give these watermelon plants the best possible start—reducing soil-borne pests and diseases for a healthier, more productive season.

TriCal Group Companies are committed to the safe and responsible use of soil fumigation. We strive to protect you, your community and the environment. Our Companies rely on decades of experience, thousands of in-field application trials, and hundreds of university research studies to find the perfect formulation that is healthy for your crops, profitable for your farm, and safe for your community.

This apple orchard in New Zealand is looking fantastic and soon it will be ready for harvest. Last season, Pic Plus soil fumigation was used to create a clean, healthy growing environment—helping these trees produce high-quality fruit.

TriCal New Zealand supports growers with proven soil fumigation solutions to protect against soil-borne pests and diseases, ensuring stronger, more productive crops.

BB Spinach Thriving in Its Growth Stage!

Take a look at this BB Spinach crop as it progresses through its growth stage! This block was previously fumigated with Tri-Form 60, ensuring the soil is free from harmful pathogens and pests. A well-prepared foundation leads to stronger, healthier plants and a more bountiful harvest.

TriCal Group works closely in collaboration with universities and researchers to protect our food supply and health. The chemicals we use are registered in varying chemical formulations for maximum performance, safety, and environmental health. All have been listed as exempt under EPA residue tolerance, meaning no resulting residue in or on food grown after soil treatment with these chemistries.

From start to finish, Trical New Zealand completed another successful project for a strawberry crop using our comprehensive approach: bed forming, poly laying, drip irrigation tape installation, and soil fumigation with Pic-Plus. This process is designed to create optimal growing conditions by managing soilborne diseases and pests, ensuring a healthy and productive strawberry crop.

Soil preparation is critical for the success of any crop, especially strawberries. By addressing disease and pest pressures early, we help growers maximize their yields and produce high-quality berries for the market.

TriCal New Zealand recently completed a soil fumigation project for a carrot block, focusing on managing soilborne diseases and pests that can threaten crop health and yields. Soil fumigation is a vital step in creating clean, healthy soil conditions, giving crops the best chance to thrive from the very start.

By addressing these challenges early, growers can ensure stronger plant growth, better harvests, and improved soil longevity for future planting cycles. Whether farmers are dealing with specific soil issues or simply looking to optimize your production, our team is here to help.

This apple orchard, growing strong and thriving thanks to a soil fumigation treatment completed by TriCal New Zealand using our Pic-Plus product.

Soil Fumigation plays a crucial role in managing challenges like ARD (Apple Replant Disease), ensuring better soil conditions and healthier plant growth. For this orchard, the process involved removing the existing plants, performing the soil fumigation, and allowing the soil to settle for 35-45 days before replanting the apple trees.

Trical New Zealand shows off incredible differences between Pic-Plus and non-treated rows of Apple Trees in Napier, New Zealand. TriCal NZ is committed to excellence in every job, ensuring healthy fields and healthy yields.

This year, blocks at a recognized research institution near Napier were treated with Pic-Plus to manage the pathogens responsible for Apple Replant Disease. The job involved broadacre tarped soil fumigation, showcasing the effectiveness of Pic-Plus.

Trical New Zealand conducted a trial on another block of an important customer in Levin, North Island. This time, we targeted Clubroot in a broccoli crop. This block has a high disease pressure, making it a challenging task. Trical NZ fumigated with Pic-Plus and left an untreated section for control.

When results are gathered, we will be posting results!

Soil Fumigation promotes a healthy root system for potatoes, onions, carrots, strawberries, melons, nuts, grapes, cucumbers, tomatoes, tree fruit, peppers, eggplants, flowers, nurseries and more. Soil fumigation provides benefits to both consumer and grower.

Trical New Zealand recently completed a commercial fumigation job on the watermelon blocks for a valued customer in Levin, North Island. Fumigation targeted Fusarium sp, but they tackled other pests too. Thanks to perfect moisture and temperature conditions, the TriCal NZ team did an outstanding job using Pic-Plus.

TriCal Group's soil treatments contribute to soil health by both suppressing soil borne diseases and supporting the growth of native organisms that are beneficial to soil and plant growth.