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Lasers Sort Crops from Weeds
An Australian research group is developing a laser-driven sensor and spraying system that can distinguish the good plants from the undesirables.
Crop or weed? ECU professor Kamal Alameh (left) and Photonic Detection Systems managing director John Rowe watch the prototype laser weed sensor analyze leaf characteristics.
To get rid of weeds, farmers must either spot-spray their crops by hand or blanket-spray the entire field with herbicide. An Australian research group is developing a laser-driven sensor and spraying system that can distinguish the good plants from the undesirables.
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