Robots and weed fighting
 

Not organic but a step in the right direction, as it lowers the use of weed killers.

[url]https://www.reuters.com/article/us-farming-tech-chemicals-insight/robots-fight-weeds-in-challenge-to-agrochemical-giants-idUSKCN1IN0IK[/url]

What I'd like to see is, instead of targeted spraying, they instead build in a robotic arm that extends and pulls out the weed.

[QUOTE=taboule;701180]Not organic but a step in the right direction, as it lowers the use of weed killers.

[URL]https://www.reuters.com/article/us-farming-tech-chemicals-insight/robots-fight-weeds-in-challenge-to-agrochemical-giants-idUSKCN1IN0IK[/URL]

[COLOR=Red]What I'd like to see is, instead of targeted spraying, they instead build in a robotic arm that extends and pulls out the weed.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]

Got one here at the house.
Runs on low voltage organic electricity and bio mechanics.
Comes with several tool attachments too.:lol:

[QUOTE=Worth1;701192]Got one here at the house.
Runs on low voltage organic electricity and bio mechanics.
Comes with several tool attachments too.:lol:[/QUOTE]

Pulling weeds disturbs the soil and stirs new weed seeds to the surface. If only someone would invent a magic ray gun to recognize and zap the weeds...

[URL]https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170607094152.htm[/URL]

[URL]https://www.wired.com/2011/11/ray-guns-vs-weed/[/URL]

[URL]http://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/803841/af-ohio-based-small-business-develop-chemical-herbicide-free-weed-zapper/[/URL]


Jim

[QUOTE=Worth1;701192]Got one here at the house.
Runs on low voltage organic electricity and bio mechanics.
Comes with several tool attachments too.:lol:[/QUOTE]

Does it also cook and ferment stuff and smoke meats by any chance? ;)

Thanks for posting it, Taboule... what an interesting read!

I'm with you 100%, let the robots pull - or clip and mulch - why not? :yes: Especially if solar powered.

Some of the agrochemical industry versions sound pretty awful. Imagine six different weed killers onboard, for a variety of combinations against resistant weeds... Unknown, combo residues in the field - but only in spots. So most of the food would test clean, but every now and then, somebody gets a nasty little chem residue coctail. :evil:
I would be more concerned about inconsistent residue levels of multiple chems, as a consumer, than I am now with the knowledge that yes some residues are present but they are monitored and expected to comply with a standard of safety. I have no reason to expect the industry would do adequate safety research on all the combinations of weed killing products. So there are a lot of questions raised in that article.
Can't wait to hear about the first organic robot!! :yes:

[QUOTE=taboule;701239]Does it also cook and ferment stuff and smoke meats by any chance? ;)[/QUOTE]

Yep just download the program.:D

Worth

Bower, I agree about the cocktail risk, scary unintended consequence from the mix that can be more lethal than the individual elements.

Worth, OK i'll give it a try, feeling lazy this weekend and could use some help ;>) But not with smoking, i got energy for that. I'll be trying new techniques on a few things: a Boston butt, baby backs, and some beef short ribs. My wife eats little meat but enjoyed the beef ribs I did last time, she liked it better than pork.