To quantify the reduciton in water use for various weed species at different plant densities.
To identify thresholds for particular weed types and determine when weed sensing technology benefits outweight blanket spray applications.
Key messages
Significant reductions in water and chemical use can be achieved when weed sensing technology (WeedSeeker) is used, compared with blanket applications.
Erect plants compared with prostrate plants require less spray.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
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Trial funding source
RIRDC PRJ-007124)
Related program
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Acknowledgments
This project was funded by Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) (Project
code: PRJ-007124) and supported by Southern Precision.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Corack VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to
construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol
16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.
