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AI technology uses less herbicide to kill weeds

by Brad Buck
February 18, 2025

Vegetable growers use herbicides to kill weeds to prevent crop loss. Meanwhile, a University of Florida researcher is using artificial intelligence to reduce herbicide sprayed on crops. "We are building multiple AI-powered herbicide application ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: #aiatuf, Artificial Intelligence, Crops, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Herbicides, Horticultural Sciences, Nathan Boyd, Plastic Mulch, Plasticulture, Pre-emergence Herbicide, Prec-ag, Tomatoes, Vegetables

Herbicide plus fertilizer equals fewer weeds and, thus more tomatoes

by Brad Buck
October 24, 2024

A combination of herbicide and fertilizer can prevent the nasty nutsedge weed from harming tomatoes, new University of Florida research shows. That, in turn, should mean more of the fruit going to the grocery store and your kitchen. An increase ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Control, Fertilizer, Herbicide, Horticultural Sciences Department, Nutsedge, Plastic Mulch, Pre-emergence Herbicide, Ramdas Kanissery, Ruby Tiwari, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Weed Scientist

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