Colophon, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Autonomous weeders for Christmas tree plantations - a feasibility study

Colophon

Title
Autonomous weeders for Christmas tree plantations - a feasibility study

Author
Have, Henrik; Blackmore, Simon; Keller, Bent; Thielby, Frans; Fountas, Spyros; Nielsen, Henrik

Publisher
221 Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Responsible institution
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Section for Agro Technology; The Danish Forest and Landscape Institute

Copyright
Ministry of Environment. Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Series and number
Pesticides Research no. 59, 2002

Keywords
eng: conifers; weed control; mechanical weeding

Emneord
dan: nåletræer; ukrudt; mekanisk bekæmpelse

Abstract
eng: 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.

Resumé
dan: Rapporten præsenterer en udredning vedrørende brug af autonome maskiner til mekanisk bekæmpelse af ukrudt i juletræsplantager. De nuværende bekæmpelsesmetoder er problematiske. Sprøjtning medfører bl.a. forurening og reduceret biodiversitet. Mekanisk bekæmpelse medfører bl.a. høje arbejdsomkostninger. Det konkluderes, at det teknisk set er muligt at udvikle autonome maskiner, at de har lavere miljøpåvirkninger og at driftsomkostningerne vil kunne bringes ned på et acceptabelt niveau på relativ kort sigt.

Language
eng

ISBN - electronic
ISBN 87-7972-134-6

URL
http://www.mst.dk

Version
1.0

Version date
2002.05-08

Format
htm; gif; jpg; pdf

Inventory
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ISBN - print
ISBN 87-7972-135-4

Publication standard no.
1.0