1st Workshop BOOK - project RHEA

Robotics and associated High technologies and Equipment for Agriculture
These results can be simply explained by considering that the use of increasing
pressure (without any change in speed) resulted in a increase in heat transmission
both to the weeds and crops. This higher pressure resulted in a higher degree of
weed control, but lead to a decrease in garlic yield, while a pressure of 0.2 MPa
seemed to represent the best compromise.
5. Conclusions
The introduction of a mechanization chain in organic garlic in Vessalico seems
feasible, using machines already available on the market with modifications where
necessary. Regarding weed control, the experimental trials carried out using the
equipment designed at the University of Pisa showed interesting results that could
lead to a more precise definition of the best strategy for these environments.
Acknowledgement
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European
Union’s Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/2007-2013] under Grant Agreement
nº 245986.
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