TriCal Australia’s Specialized Service Vehicles
TriCal Australia’s specialized service vehicles support safe QPS fumigation services in South Australia. Equipped for the secure transport and handling of fumigants, our team to delivers professional container, structural and stored commodity fumigation services with precision and care
Soil Fumigation | Australia
Effective soil fumigation is about precision — placing the right solution at the right depth to manage soil-borne pressures before planting. TriCal Australia works with growers to deliver tailored application methods suited to diverse production systems, ensuring accurate placement within the root zone where it matters most. By combining technical expertise with proven soil solutions, we help support uniform crop establishment and consistent performance across the season.
Australia Produces Approximately 77,751 Tonnes of Strawberries
Behind every successful strawberry crop is strong soil preparation and effective management of soil-borne pests. TriCal Australia assists growers with science-based pre-plant soil solutions that help create healthier root systems and more resilient production.
Proven Pre-Plant Soil Fumigation Solutions
TriCal Australia supports growers with proven pre-plant soil fumigation solutions designed to strengthen crops from the ground up. By managing soil-borne pests and improving soil conditions before planting, our tailored application methods — including shank and drip systems — help create a healthier foundation for crop establishment. Across Australia’s diverse agricultural regions, we work alongside growers to deliver reliable, science-based soil solutions that support consistent, high-performing production systems.
ProFume in Structural Fumigation
TriCal Australia provides comprehensive structural fumigation services for effective termite management. Using ProFume in conjunction with proven treatment methods such as full structural tenting and targeted applications, our team delivers thorough and controlled treatments tailored to each site. Once fumigation is complete and the structure has been properly ventilated and cleared, the enclosure is safely removed. Our approach combines technical expertise with proven solutions to protect residential and commercial properties.
Green Beans | Mariginiup, Western Australia
Pre-plant soil fumigation was undertaken in Mariginiup, Western Australia as part of a green bean trial for a local grower. The trial focused on improving soil conditions prior to planting to support stronger crop establishment and overall performance. Effective soil preparation plays a key role in managing soil-borne pressures and setting the foundation for a successful season.
Cherry Orchard | Australia
In a recent cherry orchard planting, a central section of post-row ground was left unfumigated due to equipment access limitations. The difference in plant performance was clear — trees established in soil treated with Strike 80 showed stronger growth and improved vigor compared to those planted in untreated soil.
Functional Sustainability in Agriculture
According to Dr. Chad Hutchinson, Functional Sustainability in agriculture means measurable improvements in soil health, resource efficiency, and overall crop system performance. Advances in genomic soil analysis now allow us to evaluate soil health at the microbiome level, using DNA sequencing.
Strawberries | Wamuran, Queensland
Thanks to pre-plant soil fumigation, strawberry crops in Wamuran, Queensland are showing strong early growth and excellent fruit development. Soil fumigation supports healthier root systems and more vigorous plants. The result is larger, high-quality berries and more consistent yields demonstrating how good soil preparation for a successful strawberry season.
Trical Australia's Inline Skid Systems
TriCal Australia uses inline skid systems to deliver soil fumigants through drip irrigation with precision and control. By metering products directly into irrigation lines, this method allows for consistent distribution in the soil’s wetted zone while utilizing existing farm infrastructure. Inline skid application provides growers with a flexible, efficient option for managing soil-borne pests and supporting healthy crop establishment.
Capsicum Soil Fumigation in Victoria
A recent capsicum soil fumigation in Victoria compared treated and untreated soil to evaluate the impact of Strike 80 on crop performance. Trials like this highlight how Strike 80 can support more consistent yields and stronger crop outcomes in capsicum production.
Growing Better Potatoes Workshop
The Growing Better Potatoes workshop, hosted by Australian Horticultural Research (AHR) and the PotatoLink project, focused on soil and disease management strategies to protect potato yield and quality. Experts Dr. Len Tesoriero (CropDoc) and Dr. Chad Hutchinson (TriCal) shared insights on managing soil-borne diseases such as black dot and Verticillium wilt, including the role of integrated soil management practices.
Greenhouse Capsicum Trial on the Adelaide Plains
A greenhouse capsicum trial on the Adelaide Plains evaluated the effectiveness of pre-plant soil fumigation with Strike 60 for managing Root Knot Nematodes and improving crop performance. Weekly soil testing was conducted to measure nematode suppression and crop response under controlled greenhouse conditions.
Stronger Root Development, Improved Crop Quality
Strike pre-plant soil fumigation reduces soil-borne disease while supporting beneficial soil micro-organisms, creating a healthier soil environment for crop establishment. The result is stronger root development, improved crop quality, and increased marketable yield, along with greater input efficiency and reduced rotation pressure.
How To Suppress Soil Pest and Disease Levels in Cucumbers to Below Economic Damage
Cucumbers are highly susceptible to soil-borne pests and diseases, with even moderate levels capable of causing significant economic loss. Effective soil management prior to planting is critical to protecting yield and quality.
Strike™ is a Key Role in Optimizing Strawberry Production
Soil fumigation plays a key role in optimizing strawberry production. By improving soil conditions, Strike supports stronger plant development and more efficient production outcomes. With Strike, growers consistently achieve increased crop value and healthier, more resilient strawberry plants.
Greenhouse Tomato Grower Turns to Strike
After experiencing significant plant loss due to Fusarium and Verticillium, this greenhouse tomato grower turned to Strike 60 as a soil solution. Following application, plants showed no further dieback or wilting and began to thrive. The result was a healthier crop with strong, dark green foliage and large leaves. Tomato fruit developed uniformly in size and color, with a glossy finish and no blemishes—demonstrating the impact of effective soil management in controlled environments.
TriCal Australia is Proud to be Exclusive Distributor of Profume®
TriCal Australia is proud to be the exclusive Australian distributor of ProFume®, an award-winning fumigant from Douglas Products. ProFume® delivers reliable control across a wide range of post-harvest, quarantine, and pre-shipment fumigation activities.
TriCal Australia's Soil Fumigation and Pest Management Solutions
TriCal Australia provides soil fumigation and pest management designed to protect your crops, facilities, and equipment, including Pre-Plant Fumigation, Post Harvest Fumigation, Bio-Security Import Direct ion, Structural Fumigation and Equipment Services & Calibration.
TriCal Australia at North Queensland Avocado Industry & Hort “Show Days”
TriCal Australia was proud to be an exhibitor at the North Queensland Avocado Industry & Hort “Show Days” in Tolga. Trical Australia connected with growers, industry partners, and professionals to discuss innovative soil solutions that support healthier crops and more productive orchards.
Australian Grain Storage & Protection Conference
Doug Bell of Trical Australia is looking forward to attending this year's Australian Grain Storage & Protection Conference in Melbourne in two weeks. He can't wait to see some of my Aussie mates and make some new connections.
Meet Ross Mayfield, Trical Australia General Manager
Ross is embracing what he is calling “my most exciting role as General Manager of TriCal Australia, committed to safety, professionalism, environmental responsibility, and fostering a respectful workplace while driving business growth with the Australian and Global Leadership Teams.”
What Global Lessons Have we Learned About the Suppression of Black Dot?
One of the most underestimated culprits f crop loss Colletotrichum coccodes, or black dot, this pathogen thrives in stressed plants and plays a key role in the early die complex. But despite its impact, it’s often confused with or overshadowed by more familiar threats like verticillium wilt.
Trical Australia Nominated for The Premier’s Horticulture Awards
Trical Australia is thrilled and grateful for being nominated not once, not twice, but three times for The Premier’s Horticulture Awards for Excellence 2024!
Fumigation Proves Worth for Bundaberg Chillies
TriCal Australia has worked closely with a Bundaberg, Queensland, farming business to help improve soil health. The soil on the farm suffers from fungal infections that severely damage chili plants in and around the fruiting set. In some seasons, fruit losses can be as high as 70%.
Pre-Plant Soil Fumigation in Greenhouses with Strike 60 for the Production of Capsicums
The Adelaide Plains region, outside of Adelaide, South Australia, is the largest greenhouse growing region in the southern hemisphere. This region suffers from soil pest & disease issues that greatly reduce the yields and quality of the crops grown.
How Trical Has Helped Onion Growers
TriCal Australia knew it could help solve yield problems on an onion farm in Myalup, WA. Soil health was deteriorating, with higher rates of Pink Root, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium wilts, Sclerotinia, Pythium, and parasitic nematodes all being detected in soil DNA tests.
Pineapple Crops Perform Great in Healthier Soils
Over the past three years, TriCal Australia has been conducting extensive research in the Queensland Pineapple industry to determine the best fumigant to be used across the varying soil types and pest and disease pressure for our own conditions.
La Nina Heralds More Than Flooding Rain
Soil health dramatically decreases after a flooding rain event due to waterlogging and introduced pests and diseases from other land areas. The most effective solution is to fumigate the soil to control these pathogens and rebalance the native beneficial soil microbe population, conditioning it ready for planting.
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.
TriCal Australia
TriCal Australia was established as SA Rural Agencies in 1987 which became AGAS Rural in 2012. Joining the TriCal Group of Companies in 2019, TriCal Australia continues its history of providing innovative and dependable fumigation products and services to the Australian fumigation, agriculture, pest control and quarantine community.
Australia's Top Agricultural Commodities*:
- Cattle and calves - 7,082
- Wheat — 5909
- Milk — 3,268
- Fruits & Nuts — 2,795
- Vegetables — 2,601
- Wool — 2,187
- Barley - 1,744
- Poultry — 1,416
- Lamb — 1,425
- Sugar cane — 1,037 * in Millions AUD$, 2005 - 2006 Data
(source: Wikipedia - Agriculture in Australia)
