Beneath each tree, the soil tells a story of seasons past, of roots finding strength, and of the growers who care for the land year after year. Healthy soil provides young trees with the foundation they need to grow straight, fruit evenly, and stand strong against challenges in the orchard. Through responsible soil fumigation practices, TriCal New Zealand helps growers protect that foundation, so each harvest reflects the care that started deep underground.

Here’s to the unseen work that makes every crisp, clean apple possible.

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# Plasticulture # Soil Fumigation # Strawberries # Trical New Zealand

Soilborne challenges can impact plant vigour, crown development, and early yield. Through targeted soil fumigation practices, we help New Zealand growers maintain cleaner planting beds, healthier root systems, and more consistent fruit quality throughout the season.

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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.

Our soil fumigation process helps manage soil-borne challenges, supporting healthy establishment and strong yields season after season.

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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.

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That’s what growing together looks like. These New Zealand apple trees are off to a good start when planted in soil treated with blends of 1,3 - Dichloropropene plus chloropicrin.

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Replant Disease is a widespread problem in intensive tree fruit and nut growing areas. It is characterized by reduced productivity in fields repeatedly planted to the same or closely related tree fruit or nut crops. It can also occur in tree fruit and nut nurseries.

Proper Soil Fumigation with products like TriChlor™ have shown long-term efficacy in treating Replant Disease.

# Apples # Chloropicrin # Fruit Trees # New Zealand # Trical New Zealand

Our greenhouse soil fumigation with Tri-Form 60 helped manage soil-borne pests, paving the way for new crops of Wild Rocket and Baby Spinach

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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.

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Beautiful boysenberries growing strong in Nelson, New Zealand.

The use of Pic-Plus soil fumigation prior to planting keeps these plants healthy and well-prepared for the season ahead.

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A broccoli trial was conducted in Levin, North Island, targeting Clubroot, one of the most challenging soilborne diseases. Using Pic-Plus soil fumigation, the trial focused on protecting soil health and supporting stronger crop establishment.

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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.

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Trical New Zealand is currently conducting a trial in the pine tree nursery. Trical NZ is eager to see the results as part of our ongoing work to evaluate soil health solutions for forestry crops. This research helps ensure stronger, healthier trees from the very beginning.

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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.

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Look at these berries grown in a greenhouse. Healthy soil and careful management set the stage for strong growth and quality harvests.

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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.

# Berries # Blackberries # Blueberries # Greenhouse # New Zealand # Plasticulture # Soil Fumigation # Soil Health # Strawberries # Trical New Zealand

From field to basket, every berry tells the story of healthy soils and strong plants. TriCal NZ is proud to partner with growers to help bring vibrant, high-quality strawberries to New Zealand tables.

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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.

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A commercial soil fumigation job was carried out, close to Napier, for blueberry blocks. The objective was to control the target pests responsible for replant diseases.

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Soil Fumigation immediately knocks back soil-borne disease giving plants their best start. Suppressed disease allows the native species to rebound in the soil. Trials with major universities have demonstrated an increase of beneficial organisms in soil that has been properly fumigated.

# Berries # Blueberries # New Zealand # Soil Fumigation # Trical New Zealand