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Tri-Form60 Fumigants
April 29, 2025
Let the Carrots Speak for Themselves
Let the Carrots Speak for Themselves

Left – Treated with Tri-Form 60 | Right – Untreated

The difference in growth is clear. Tri-Form 60 helps manage soil-borne pests and diseases, giving crops a healthier environment to thrive. Improved production of carrots is just one example of what effective soil fumigation can achieve.


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.


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PIC+
April 18, 2025
Strawberry Season Begins with Quality Soil Preparation
Strawberry Season Begins with Quality Soil Preparation

At TriCal NZ, we are dedicated to supporting growers through the use of Pic Plus soil fumigation—a reliable solution for managing soil-borne pathogens and enhancing soil health. A strong foundation is essential for robust crops, and Pic Plus provides strawberries with the optimal environment for vigorous growth and increased yields.


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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PIC+
April 15, 2025
Securing the Future of New Zealand Orchards
Securing the Future of New Zealand Orchards

TriCal NZ is are dedicated to helping New Zealand growers tackle soil challenges and maximize crop success. A major threat to apple orchards is Apple Replant Disease (ARD)—a soil-borne condition that can hinder the growth and productivity of young trees.

To combat this, Trical utilizes Pic Plus fumigation to effectively manage soil pathogens, fostering a clean and healthy environment conducive to robust root establishment and long-term orchard health. This method promotes enhanced tree vigor, improved yields, and a flourishing orchard for years to come.

Trical New Zealand take pride in offering reliable soil fumigation solutions across New Zealand, equipping growers with the most effective tools and techniques to safeguard their investments. If you are planning a replant and wish to begin with the healthiest soil possible, we invite you to reach out.

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April 7, 2025
Fully Equipped & Prepared for Soil Fumigation
Fully Equipped & Prepared for Soil Fumigation

Trical New Zealand is ready to undertake another soil fumigation job, leveraging our expertise and reliable solutions to assist our growers in protecting their soil, managing pests effectively, and fostering the conditions necessary for healthier, high-yielding crops.


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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April 3, 2025
A Spectacular Rainbow Over Healthy Soil and Thriving Strawberries
A Spectacular Rainbow Over Healthy Soil and Thriving Strawberries

Discover the impressive sight of a rainbow illuminating a strawberry field utilizing plasticulture. At TriCal NZ, we are dedicated to assisting growers in establishing optimal conditions for their crops. By integrating soil fumigation with plasticulture, farmers can effectively manage soilborne pests and diseases while enhancing soil conditions for robust, healthy plants.


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PIC+ Tri-Form60 Fumigants
April 1, 2025
TriCal NZ Fumigates Blueberries in the North Island
TriCal NZ Fumigates Blueberries in the North Island

Utilizing Pic Plus and Tri-Form 60, Trical NZ has strategically targeted soilborne pests that contribute to replant diseases, thereby fostering ideal conditions for robust root development and increased crop yields in blueberries. Soil fumigation enables Trical to assist growers throughout New Zealand in safeguarding their investments and optimizing production efficiency.


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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March 20, 2025
Pic-Plus: Tackling Apple Replant Disease
Pic-Plus: Tackling Apple Replant Disease

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 21-30 days before replanting the apple trees.

This careful and precise approach creates the ideal environment for apple trees to flourish, giving farmers a strong start for their crops.


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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March 17, 2025
Future New Zealand Strawberries
Future New Zealand Strawberries

This field is the future home of some beautiful, tasty, New Zealand strawberries. It was treated with Pic-Plus Soil Fumigation to manage soil-borne pathogens and allow for beneficial soil microbes thrive for a healthy soil environment for strong strawberry plants.


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.


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March 12, 2025
Stronger Soil, Thriving Strawberries
Stronger Soil, Thriving Strawberries

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
Healthy soil is the foundation of a great harvest—let’s grow the future together. Want to learn more?


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March 3, 2025
North Island Watermelons Ripe with Flavor
North Island Watermelons Ripe with Flavor

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.


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.


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February 24, 2025
Apple Orchards in New Zealand are Looking Fantastic
Apple Orchards in New Zealand are Looking Fantastic

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.


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Tri-Form60 Fumigants
February 10, 2025
Tri-Form Fumigation on Baby Spinach
Tri-Form Fumigation on Baby Spinach

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.


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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