Crop detection technologies, mechanical weeding executive parts and working performance of intelligent mechanical weeding: a review [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceWeeding is a key link in agricultural production. Intelligent mechanical weeding is recognized as environmentally friendly, and it profoundly alleviates labor intensity compared with manual hand weeding.
Meiqi Xiang +9 more
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A novel mechanical-laser collaborative intra-row weeding prototype: structural design and optimization, weeding knife simulation and laser weeding experiment [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionThe competition between intra-row weeds and cultivated vegetables for nutrients is a major contributor for crop yield reduction. Compared with manual weeding, intelligent robots can improve the efficiency of weeding operations.MethodsThis ...
Rui Hu, Long-Tao Niu, Wen-Hao Su
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Detection of Bird Nests during Mechanical Weeding by Incremental Background Modeling and Visual Saliency [PDF]
Sensors, 2015 Mechanical weeding is an important tool in organic farming. However, the use of mechanical weeding in conventional agriculture is increasing, due to public demands to lower the use of pesticides and an increased number of pesticide-resistant weeds ...
Kim Arild Steen +3 more
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Effects of mechanical weeding on soil fertility and microbial community structure in star anise (Illicium verum Hook.f.) plantations [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Recently, the effects of weed control on crop yield, quality and soil fertility have been increasingly investigated. However, soil microorganism diversity under weed control, especially for aromatic plants, is little studied.
Jian Xiao +5 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 There is growing concern about the environmental impact of chemicals and the long-term effects of mechanical weeding, which inhibits weed regrowth. Mechanical-chemical synergy has become an alternative weeding practice.
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Technology-driven approaches to intelligent mechanical weed control: a systematic review for sustainable weed management [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe intensifying global demand for sustainable agriculture has necessitated innovation in weed management, particularly through intelligent, non-chemical alternatives. Among these, smart mechanical weeding systems integrating artificial intelligence (AI),
Samriddha Das, Arjun Upadhyay, Xin Sun
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Design and performance evaluation of a spiral bar precision weeding mechanism for corn fields [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis paper focuses on addressing the limitations of existing mechanical weeding methods for corn plants by introducing a spiral tendon-type precision weeding device specifically designed for corn fields.
Wenze Hu +7 more
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A novel method for manual weeding in row crops
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021 For small and marginal farmers the affordable weeding option is either hand weeding or simple manual operated mechanical weeder in crop production for qualitative as well as quanlitative yield.
PREM K SUNDARAM +3 more
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Sensor-Based Intrarow Mechanical Weed Control in Sugar Beets with Motorized Finger Weeders
Agronomy, 2021 The need for herbicide usage reduction and the increased interest in mechanical weed control has prompted greater attention to the development of agricultural robots for autonomous weeding in the past years. This also requires the development of suitable
Jannis Machleb +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 To solve the problems of poor quality mechanical weeding and no obvious plowing effect in complex paddy field environments, the burying weeding operation mode was proposed.
Han Tang +6 more
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