UC Weed Science

Oregon leads the United States in the production of Christmas trees, with almost 8.5 million trees sold in 2015. Weed control is essential in Christmas trees to reduce competition for moisture and nutrients, allow fast and robust tree growth, and ensure growers top prices for high-quality trees.

Thanks to Steve Fennimore (UC Davis Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist) for sharing the following. "These inventors in India made a smart weeder with a smart phone. There is hope for low-cost smart weeders!" https://youtu.

Several university weed scientists from around the U.S.

From the EurekAlert! website :: Cambridge University Press :: Aug. 1, 2022 Researchers from the University of Missouri recently conducted two field studies to explore the effectiveness of electricity in weed control.

There have been significant developments in automated weeder technology in the past several years. A quick perusal of automated weeders on YouTube reveals many machines developed in diverse parts of the world.