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Robots. If you have a small machine that constantly plucks weeds, you don't need herbicides. Not sure about pesticides.
by Fej 9y ago
Robots.
If you have a small machine that constantly plucks weeds, you don't need herbicides.
Not sure about pesticides.
- ensignavenger 9y agoAutonomous tractors are totally a thing. They will only get better with time and development, but they can't replace pesticides yet.
- robbiep 9y agoYou're conflating pesticides and herbicides
- grzm 9y agoI understand the distinction you're making. My understanding has been that pesticide is a term that includes both insecticides and herbicides. > Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests or weeds. The term pesticide includes all of the following: herbicide, insecticide, insect growth regulator, nematicide, termiticide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, predacide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, antimicrobial, fungicide, disinfectant (antimicrobial), and sanitizer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide
- robbiep 9y agoMy bad. As the child of farmers it's never been used this way where I'm from
- grzm 9y agoNo harm, no foul! Growing up in a farming community myself was one of the reasons I spoke up, and I'm sure there's variation in how these terms are used. I definitely knew what you were getting at. Language is pretty interesting!
- atomical 9y agoPlucking a weed is not enough to stop it from growing, especially if it's roots are deep. Also, plant debris can spread the weed. Purslane is really annoying.
- trapperkeeper74 9y agoThere's no need for herbicides or pesticides if the growth medium, plant food, etc. are tightly controlled, like in a hydroponic vertical factory farm in a climate-controlled, air-locked building.