A combined flamer-cultivator for weed control during the harvesting season of asparagus green spears

By rest-user, 18 October, 2023
Authors
Martelloni L., Fontanelli M., Frasconi C., Raffaelli M., Pirchio M., Peruzzi A.
Year
2017
IWM Tactic
Mechanical weeding
Thermal weeding
DOI
10.5424/sjar/2017152-10668
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85026780575&doi=10.5424%2fsjar%2f2017152-10668&partnerID=40&md5=5dfe453fffb762587105a8f0445e25bd
Country
Italy
Crop
FIELD VEGETABLE CROPS
Description of Tested Tactic
New prototype able to perform :mechanical weed control on the inter row (vibrating tines inter-row cultivation) and flaming on the productive band
Post-emergence flaming on productive band at different LPG doses per unit surface + inter-row cultivation (same operative machines 1 pass)
Description of Reference System
Weed free (manually removed)
weedy and a weed-free control (kept free from weeds by manual weeding throughout the harvesting period)
Reference System Type
UNTREATED
NO-HERBICIDE
IWM Pillar
Direct control
Availability
Free