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Featured Article: Soil/Plant Testing & Diagnostics
Preparing For Spring Telone™ Applications

As spring approaches, it’s essential to prepare fields for planting by effectively managing soil-borne pests, particularly nematodes. This blog post outlines steps to ensure successful fumigation, including soil sampling, using pre-application checklists, and monitoring soil moisture levels.

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TRIALS

Pistachio Field Trials: Decreased Nematode Densities
Pistachio Field Trials: Decreased Nematode Densities

This past Fall we established 2 multi-year field trials in California. Our main objective is to examine the benefits of TELONE™ and Chloropicrin providing early rootstock establishment, promoting early growth, and stronger root systems as we have documented in other crop markets.

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2/28/2024
Ag News: Trical Inc. TriCal Inc. Chloropicrin Dr. Kristi Sanchez Nuts Pistachio Soil Fumigation Telone
Chloropicrin Shifts Soil Biology in Powerful Ways across Diverse Regions, Crops, and Soil Types
Chloropicrin Shifts Soil Biology in Powerful Ways across Diverse Regions, Crops, and Soil Types

What the studies conclusively show is that in the weeks and months following soil fumigation with chloropicrin, soil microbial communities (bacteria and fungi) shifted in remarkable and quantifiable ways.

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11/2/2022
Deep Roots: A BLOG Apples Chloropicrin Dr. John Washington Grapes & Berries Pineapple Soil Health

ARTICLES

Preparing For Spring Telone™ Applications
Preparing For Spring Telone™ Applications

As spring approaches, it’s essential to prepare fields for planting by effectively managing soil-borne pests, particularly nematodes. This blog post outlines steps to ensure successful fumigation, including soil sampling, using pre-application checklists, and monitoring soil moisture levels.

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2/19/2025
Teleos Ag Solutions Nematodes Soil Fumigation Soil Health Telone
Could A Soil Fumigant Be Used as a Bio-Stimulant?
Could A Soil Fumigant Be Used as a Bio-Stimulant?

A group of scientists at the University of Florida have been investigating the impact of soil fumigation on microbial communities and recently published some of their findings. They found that fumigant treatments with greater than 60% chloropicrin consistently increased tomato yield

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5/16/2024
Ag News: TriEst Ag Group Chloropicrin Florida Microbial Research Soil Fumigation Soil Health Tomato
A High-tech Look Inside Soil’s Microbiome
A High-tech Look Inside Soil’s Microbiome

Chad Hutchinson is pleased to discuss soil microbes and sustainability with Joy Youwakim, an agroecology scientist at Biome Makers, an independent, third-party genomics company that specializes in DNA sequencing of agricultural soil samples.

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1/30/2024
Biome Makers Inc. Spud Smart Strike The Dirt: A Blog Chloropicrin Dr. Chad Hutchinson Environmental Stewardship Microbial Research Soil Fumigation Soil Health
Field Visit for Grape Trial in Modesto, Ca. with Dr. Kristi Sanchez
Field Visit for Grape Trial in Modesto, Ca. with Dr. Kristi Sanchez

It was an honor to get invited by one of our Scientists, Dr. Kristi Sanchez. It was remarkable to see her in action out in the field, doing what she does best: helping diagnose nematode issues and providing support to growers throughout the Central Valley.

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6/27/2023
Ag News: Trical Inc. TriCal Inc. Dr. Kristi Sanchez Fruit Trees & Vines Grapes & Berries Nematodes
New Report Finds 97% of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in California Meet Pesticide Safety Standards
New Report Finds 97% of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in California Meet Pesticide Safety Standards

The DPR released the 2021 California Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report showing that 97% of produce collected in 2021 had no detectable pesticide residues. More than 98% of “grown in California” produce had no residues that exceeded allowable levels.

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6/1/2023
Ag News: Trical Inc. TriCal Inc. California Citrus Dr. Kristi Sanchez Food Safety Vegetables

VIDEOS

E VA Red Potato Trial Soil Compaction Explanation

Red Potato Trial using different rates and applications methods of chloropicrin. In this video we explain the different soil compaction rates seen in different application methods.

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7/25/2024
Triest Ag Group Josh Mays Potatoes Vegetables Virginia
Agronomy in Action - Peanut Soil Fumigation Trial Part II

Triest Ag's agronomist, Josh Mays, was back out in the peanut field in Marion, SC recently doing some of the final evaluations on TriEst's soil fumigation trial. The peanuts were freshly turned and drying for harvest.

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10/30/2023
Triest Ag Group Chloropicrin Josh Mays Nuts South Carolina
Why soil health is so important to Andrew Braham

South Australian capsicum grower Andrew Braham, explains his approach to soil health and how TriCal Australia have helped him to improve his soils.

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5/3/2021
Trical Australia Chloropicrin Peppers