British firms Garford and RootWave collaborate on an eWeeding system that uses electricity to kill weeds without chemicals.

British firms Garford and RootWave collaborate on an eWeeding system that employs electricity to eliminate weeds without chemicals. The eWeeding system, currently available in up to a six-meter working width, passes electricity through plant cells, causing them to heat and vaporize, ultimately killing the plant. The system has minimal impact on beneficial soil biology and does not harm plants not in contact with electrodes.

July 01, 2024
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