History
Agrimm Technologies was founded in 1984 by medical scientists David Gale and John Hunt, specialists in Immunology and the study of the human immune response. Their vision was to advance sustainable farming in New Zealand by applying innovations from medical research to create technologies for Agricultural Immunisation (Agr-Imm). Pioneering studies on the natural saprophytic fungus family Trichoderma revealed its beneficial bioactivity on plants, leading to the development and registration of a range of products incorporating multiple Trichoderma strains. These products have been proven to enhance crop health, disease resistance of plants, and overall quality and yield performance.
Early adopters reported positive crop results, leading to the growing popularity of this eco-friendly approach among progressive growers who prioritise quality, profitability and environmental benefits.
Key Features
35+ years experience with trichoderma
Independently owned and operated
High quality products with verified activity
Organically certified and sustainable
Compatible for integrated crop management
Agrimm Pty Ltd
In 2002 we set up a devoted Agrimm Pty business. Based around Melbourne, there was an initial focus on turf and the wider vegetable sector in Victoria and South Australia. The registration of Vinevax in Australia in 2004 helped add some authority to the Agrimm message, but more importantly, the evaluated trial results were compelling in the viticultural sector.
Agrimm continued to benefit from the geographical and crop connections between the two countries and forged strong trans-tasman connections. LettuceMate and OnionMate were two products that were able to be scaled by entering the Australian market – but not without their own challenges too.
Our First Product
Agrimm’s first product, the TrichoDowel, was registered in 1987 for the control of Silverleaf in Apple trees. After extensive Australasian field trials, use in grapevines for trunk disease was approved in the late 1990s. The dowel was also used alongside a liquid injection registered for the treatment of Armillaria in kiwifruit vines. During the same period, a pruning wound dressing called TrichoSeal was developed and marketed, all utilizing the same Trichoderma bio-active. To improve recognition and market positioning of these woody plant/vine applied products, Agrimm launched the Vinevax range in 2004.
Primary Focus
John Hunt
PlantMate
In 2025 Agrimm Pty Ltd unified their Australian range under a single PlantMate banner.
Agrimm has a reputation for high quality products that growers can trust.
Through formulation developments, we have created a range of products that offer solutions to growers of all horticultural and agricultural crops. We believe they are cost-effective and offer sustainable solutions, easily integrated into a best-practice crop management plan.
Our Commitment
Agrimm remains committed to conducting research that brings commercial value to growers and farmers. The company is currently a partner in the Lighter Touch program, participating across diverse sectors like arable crops and strawberries.
Over the past 30 years, Agrimm has demonstrated its ability to improve crop health across a variety of sectors and looking ahead to the next 30 years an even broader adoption of their methods into both conventional and integrated crop management approaches.
