Modern weed control technologies in row crops on the example of selected agricultural machines
[ 1 ] Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ 2 ] Instytut Technologii Mechanicznej, Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ 3 ] Wydział Automatyki, Robotyki i Elektrotechniki, Politechnika Poznańska | [ DW ] applied doctorate phd student | [ P ] employee | [ SzD ] doctoral school student
[2.2] Automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technology[2.9] Mechanical engineering
2022
chapter in monograph
english
- mechanical weeding
- vision system
- agriculture
- productivity
- sustainable agriculture
- precision
- efficiency
- mechatronics
EN The article presents a division of methods of supporting mechanical weeding based on mechatronic control systems and estimates their effectiveness. The subject was undertaken due to the noticeable increase in interest in machine weeding methods, which is the result of the need for farmers to meet the growing awareness of customers focusing on a healthy and high-quality product and the European Union policy promoting environmental protection programs such as the European Green Deal. Mechanical weeding meets the stringent conditions set by organic farming, and automation favors the development of these methods. Based on literature sources, it has been shown that it is possible to increase the weeding speed at least twice by using the tool position correction system for row crops. In the case of crops requiring weeding, also in the spaces between plants in a row, the use of specialized weeding machines allows to increase the weeding efficiency up to 192 times compared to manual weeding. Each of the analyzed methods of supporting weeding is with some error due to the use of literature sources, including manufacturers' materials, however, it shows an upward trend in the effectiveness of using mechatronic weeding support systems, which was part of the thesis. The article presents the division of these systems and analyzes specific market solutions of machines, which is its distinguishing feature.
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