Weeds cause more yield loss to a farm’s production than pathogens, insects, root-feeding nematodes, or even rodents, deer, cattle, or birds. In fact, organic farmers consider weeds a very serious problem, since they do not use toxic, chemical herbicides.
Overall, commercial farms heavily use herbicides containing glyphosate to control weeds. However, glyphosate is a chemical associated with a host of serious health problems. Weeding in agriculture can also be done by hand; but as you know, weeding by hand is very labor-intensive and expensive. Also, these days, farm labor is hard to come by.
Fortunately, agricultural weeding has now entered the 21st Century; weeding in agriculture can now be done with cutting-edge, AI technology. Specialized cultivators with high-resolution cameras can now be programmed to recognize and eliminate weeds. These high-tech cultivators not only identify and pull weeds, but they can also simultaneously plant crop seeds at a rate of 1-2 acres per hour.
These high-tech cultivators are a versatile, all-in-one solution, especially for organic farms. Investing in new farm equipment is costly. But, without the need for chemical herbicides or costly farm labor, this one cultivator can quickly pay for itself.
Consumers are increasingly moving towards organic produce, and converting a conventional farm to organic can be lucrative. While converting to organic takes time, investing in a cultivator that can intuitively eliminate weeds is a good first step.
Stout Industrial Technology has created the Smart Cultivator and Weeder, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to cultivate the ground and eliminate weeds simultaneously.
