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Are alternative weed control techniques viable?
15 May 2024
Discover how the FarmDroid FD20 performed against some of the competition when tested by German researchers. If you're looking for a hint - the results were very impressive, specifically in regards to how much herbicide usage was reduced as well as the level of weeding efficacy achieved.
Read the full article here: Are alternative weed control techniques viable?
A trial was conducted in the UK in 2023 with a FarmDroid FD20, where it seeded and weeded a 3.26 acre field of Fodder Beet in Cambridgeshire. The solar-powered seed-n-weed robot did a fantastic job, eliminating the need for any weeding by hand. The 3.26 acre field produced a crop weighing 150 tonnes (46 tonnes/acre).
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article was originally featured in April 2024.