Row crop farmers might someday have more than one way to shock their weeds into submission.
Researchers test novel weed electrocution devices in row crops
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From left, an example of a shock-discharge unit using an electrified copper bar that can only shock weeds taller than the crop canopy and an example of a continuous-contact electrocution unit, with electrodes dragging along the ground that electrocute all vegetation touched.
Corn rows are shown before and after continuous contact weed electrocution.
Zasso continuous-contact unit operates in an apple orchard.
The Zasso continuous-contact unit is modified for row crop productions.
From left, images show Zasso continuous-contact unit results after two passes at 0.8 miles per hour and the untreated control plot.
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