date:Jun 27, 2017
go. Growers are assessing their cost and performance to verify whether they are suitable for this kind of operation. Only one person is needed to drive the thinner and plants are removed guaranteeing the distance from the rows as well as weed control.
Researchers from the California State University in Fresno conducted field tests in 2014 and 2015 to compare the time difference between automatic and manual thinning, quality and yield differences, weeding efficiency and disease incidence.
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