Grown in New Zealand’s unique conditions, every melon reflects the care invested long before harvest.

From soil preparation to canopy development, successful melon production depends on consistency — consistent soil health, balanced nutrition, and proactive disease mitigation. When the foundation is right, the crop responds with uniform growth, strong vines, and high-quality fruit.

New Zealand growers understand that premium produce begins with smart decisions early in the season.

Strong soil. Strong vines. Exceptional melons.

Soil fumigation effectively targets soil-borne pests and diseases, providing young plants with the robust foundation necessary for thriving growth. Our companies at Trical Group understand that successful crops originate from healthy soil. We are dedicated to equipping growers with dependable tools, time-tested products, and expert assistance from the ground up.

Preparing the soil for a stronger strawberry season.

Pic-Plus soil fumigant plays a critical role in mitigating soil-borne pathogens that threaten early plant establishment and long-term productivity. By reducing disease pressure before planting, growers create a safer soil environment where young strawberry plants can develop strong root systems and uniform growth.

Healthy soil conditions at the start of the season translate into improved vigor, better canopy development, and more consistent fruit production. In strawberries, success isn’t left to chance; it begins with proactive soil management.

In forestry, the earliest stages matter most. Proper soil care and early establishment create the conditions pine trees need to develop strong root systems, uniform growth, and long-term resilience. Every row reflects planning, precision, and a commitment to sustainable forestry practices here in New Zealand.

Pre-plant soil fumigation helps reduce soilborne pathogens, nematodes, and weed pressure, creating a vigorous, more uniform root zone for crop establishment. By managing challenges before planting, growers set strawberries up for strong root development, consistent growth, and improved yield potential.

Because successful strawberry crops start with proactive soil preparation.

Blackcurrant harvest reflects the impact of sound agronomic decisions made early in the season.

Effective soil preparation and targeted soilborne pest management support strong root development, uniform canopy growth, and consistent fruit set, key factors in achieving yield and quality at harvest.

Supporting growers with science-based solutions from soil preparation through harvest.

For years, growers have told us the same story: healthier plants, stronger roots, better yields.

They know Strike works, but they wanted to know why.

So we went beneath the surface.

Across multiple seasons and crop rotations, field trials showed that one simple change led to something powerful: beneficial soil organisms didn’t disappear, they multiplied. In Strike-treated fields, populations of “good” microbes more than doubled, supporting root growth, suppressing disease, and strengthening crop resilience.

The image here reflects that reality. Healthy crops begin with healthy soil, where the right biology creates the foundation for long-term performance. This research challenges a long-held misconception. Strike isn’t about sterilizing soil; however, it’s about making room for biology that works with the crop. Because strong harvests don’t just start above ground—they begin in the soil.

Up to 90% of a plant’s growth happens underground. Strong, healthy roots determine how well a crop absorbs water and nutrients—directly impacting yield, uniformity, and overall plant resilience.

That’s why investing in soil preparation early helps create the conditions crops need to grow stronger, withstand stress, and perform consistently throughout the season.

Trical Group's fumigation formulations are Chloropicrin-based products and some of the most effective soil fumigants to manage soil borne pests and pathogens in crops. Pre-plant soil fumigation treatment is the first step in a successful soil health and pest management system. Soil Fumigants can be applied alone or in combination with other fumigants via shank injections to helps you grow a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable crop year after year.

Successful flower crops begin below the surface. Soil fumigation helps create clean, uniform beds that support healthy root development, even growth, and consistent flowering throughout the season. By starting with the soil, growers give their flowers the best chance to thrive.

At TriCal New Zealand, healthy blooms start from the ground up.

Growers often rotate crops to improve the physical characteristics of the soil and/or to suppress soil borne diseases. Soil Fumigation suppresses soil-borne diseases better than standard practices which can lead to reduced rotation length and farming your better ground more often.

Row by row, healthy soil supports steady vine growth, balanced plant development, and the conditions needed for consistent, quality fruit. Careful soil preparation early in the season helps set melon crops up for success long before harvest.

Even emergence and straight, healthy roots begin with well-prepared soil. Through targeted soil fumigation, growers can reduce below-ground pressures and create optimal conditions for uniform carrot growth and dependable performance in the field.

Start cleaning out nematodes and other soilborne diseases and you have healthier plants resisting disease and reducing topical pesticide use. Soil fumigation promotes healthier plants with stronger root systems that are better at mining nutrients.