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Pesticides Research no. 59, 2002
Autonomous weeders for Christmas tree plantations - a feasibility study
Abstract
The report presents a feasibility study concerning use of autonomous machines for
mechanical weed control in Christmas tree plantations. The present control methods are
associated with problems. Spraying cause pollution and low biodiversity. Mechanical
weeding leads to high costs, especially of labour. It is concluded that it from a
technical point of view is feasible to develop autonomous machines, that these will have
less environmental impact and that costs will be acceptable in a relative short term.
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