The start of a new year is the ideal time to plan soil treatment and set the foundation for a successful growing season. Healthy soil is essential for producing high-quality crops, especially when managing the demands of a long growing cycle. Proper soil preparation before planting not only promotes resilient crop growth but also supports consistent yield success.

With the year coming to a close, now's the time to start thinking about your orchard replant! Before you get started, be sure to check out our "Managing Replant Problem & Nematodes" PDF, available for download on the link below.

In this PDF Teleos covers the orchard replant problem, also called replant disease. Orchard replant disease is the unfortunate result of planting trees and vines into soil where nematodes and soilborne diseases are present.

Tree nuts/fruits planted immediately after tree nuts/fruits commonly experience this problem. Grapes planted after tree nuts/fruits also experience the replant problem.

Fortunately for growers, using TELONE™ ahead of orchard replant helps manage destructive nematodes and prunus replant disease. By prepping the soil ahead of transplanting rootstock, young roots are able to establish into healthier trees, free of nematode pressure. The results are larger trunk diameters, larger canopies, increased marketable yields, and improved quality.

Remember, there's no coming back from a poor start—especially in orchards!

We’re excited to spotlight Blanca Frey, who has been an integral part of TriCal Inc. for the past six years. As our Credit Manager, Blanca oversees the credit process, from evaluating customer creditworthiness to managing collections. Her career began in personal lending, where she approved loans and handled collections, but her transition to commercial lending at TriCal allowed her to expand her expertise and manage larger credit accounts.

The 2025 Potato Expo in Orlando, Florida is just 3 weeks away on January 9-10th. The TriCal Group Family of Companies will be there in booth #1209 ready to talk potatoes and soil health solutions with you. We hope to see you there. (Read More)

Despite the overcast skies in Santa Maria, California, TriCal's dedicated technicians are hard at work treating the strawberry fields to mitigate soil-borne diseases like nematodes. This proactive farmer is ensuring that the upcoming planting season will be both smooth and successful.

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.

John Washington discusses how this lawn of St Augustine grass which has not been replaced with any new sod for 15 years.

"It is managed with high potassium and key essential micronutrients at low levels and soil biome enhancing food sources. Low nitrogen and phosphorous are used as needed but not over applied ! All of the commercial lawncare companies only apply high Nitrogen, as well as weed killers and insecticides, but they do not address the fundamental needs of turfgrass management in Florida. The different approach on the lawn shown here results in stronger grass, less need for mowing (every two weeks in summer), higher drought resistance, fungal disease prevention, and better root systems. The cost and input is actually less than the commercial services. One application of imidacloprid is made per year (July or August) for mole crickets and such. Spot treatment of weeds where and when necessary, usually 2-3 times per year, and a foliar nutrition spray high in potassium and including phosphite for Pythium management. I am not selling anything here, just sharing that there are effective and environmentally sound, and economical ways to manage some really nice turfgrass in Florida."

Trical Inc. is at work in the field before dawn breaks. Trical Inc.'s team of experts is committed to delivering high-quality soil treatments customized to meet your unique requirements by being an ally that respects your time and investment. Soil Fumigation is a solid start is essential for long-term success.

Cardinal Professional Products, Trical Inc., Landmark Irrigation and Trical Diagnostics are representing the Trical Group by exhibiting at this year’s Almond Board of California! Looking forward to seeing all our friends and meeting some new ones.

The National Onion Association's Annual Meeting is a great opportunity to stay up-to-date on industry trends, attend educational talks, and go offsite for field tours. In the pictures below, Dusty and Chris visited Vidalia onion fields and from Bland Farms and G&R Farms, as well as an onion packing house

Trident Ag completed a hop soil treatment in the Pacific Northwest using Pic-Clor 35 at a rate of 20.5 gallons per acre to effectively suppress nematodes and disease.

Notice the precision of our operator navigating close to the poles with the packer—executing jobs like these requires exceptional skill and determination. It’s truly impressive to see the expertise that goes into every step of the process.

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!