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Precision CultivaPrecision CultivaProduProdu
Richard Smith, Farm AdvisorRichard Smith, Farm AdvisorUniversity of California CoopUniversity of California CoopMonterey CountyMonterey County
tion for Vegetable tion for Vegetable uction uction
rrperative Extension perative Extension
Coastal VegetaCoastal Vegeta
•• Spinach, baby leSpinach, baby leHi h d it 80Hi h d it 80––High density 80High density 80--
•• Lettuce, broccolLettuce, broccol,,––40 inch beds (tw40 inch beds (tw––80 inch beds (580 inch beds (5--66
ble Productionble Production
ettuceettucei h b di h b dinch bedsinch bedsii
wo seedlines)wo seedlines)6 seedlines 6 seedlines -- lettuce)lettuce)
Cultural PracticeCultural PracticeCultural PracticeCultural PracticeWeeWee
•• Fastidious weed manFastidious weed manprior rotations can, oprior rotations can, op ,p ,weed pressure to maweed pressure to ma–– Aggressively controlAggressively controlAggressively controlAggressively control
rotations and during rotations and during the winterthe winter
–– Not letting weeds go Not letting weeds go –– Carrying weeds out oCarrying weeds out o
weeding operationsweeding operations
es for Managinges for Managinges for Managing es for Managing edsedsnagement practices in nagement practices in over time, reduce over time, reduce ,,anageable levelsanageable levelsling weeds in all priorling weeds in all priorling weeds in all prior ling weeds in all prior the fallow period over the fallow period over
to seedto seedof the field during of the field during
Cultural PracticesCultural PracticesPressPress
•• Field selectionField selection•• Avoidance:Avoidance:
•• Organic herbicidesOrganic herbicides•• Deep plowingDeep plowingp p gp p g•• CultivationCultivation•• Hand weedingHand weedinggg•• BioBio--fumigationfumigation•• Cover crops!?Cover crops!?Cover crops!?Cover crops!?
Issues SpecificIssues SpecificIssues Specific Issues Specific 8080--InchInch
to High Densityto High Densityto High Density to High Density h Bedsh Beds
Weed Control onWeed Control onWeed Control on Weed Control on Inch Inch
ChallengesChallenges•• High density (24High density (24 –– 3232High density (24 High density (24 3232
are difficult to imposare difficult to imposcultivate (on 40cultivate (on 40--inchinchcultivate (on 40cultivate (on 40 inch inch 80 to 85% of the bed)80 to 85% of the bed)
•• Difficult and expensiDifficult and expensi•• Difficult and expensiDifficult and expensi•• Key weeds that are dKey weeds that are d•• Low tolerance for weLow tolerance for we
harvested productharvested product
High Density 80High Density 80--High Density 80High Density 80BedsBeds
2 seedlines) stands2 seedlines) stands2 seedlines) stands 2 seedlines) stands ssible to effectively ssible to effectively
beds we can cultivatebeds we can cultivatebeds we can cultivate beds we can cultivate ))ive to hand weedive to hand weedive to hand weedive to hand weeddifficult to controldifficult to controleeds in mechanically eeds in mechanically
Mechanical HarvestMechanical Harvest
Only area that cOnly area that c
28 seedlines28 seedlinesdoes not ledoes not le
cultivcultiv
can be cultivatedcan be cultivated
s on this beds on this bedend itself to end itself to vationvation
Difficult, Tedious and ExDifficult, Tedious and Expensive to Hand Weedpensive to Hand Weed
CultivCultivCultivCultiv•• High density stands oHigh density stands o
difficult to impossibledifficult to impossiblecultivatecultivate
•• Some growers have Some growers have seedlines (i.e. 14) in oseedlines (i.e. 14) in o( )( )cultivatecultivate
vationvationvationvationon 80on 80--inch beds are inch beds are e to effectively e to effectively
planted fewer planted fewer order to be able to order to be able to
of 14 line High Density of 14 line High Density ix Lettuceix Lettuce
ntrol ntrol ntnt
Weed time Weed time hrs/Ahrs/A
YieldYieldLbs/ALbs/Antnt hrs/Ahrs/A Lbs/ALbs/A
88 11 011 0 11 73111 73188 11.011.0 11,73111,731
17 017 0 13 76513 76517.017.0 13,76513,765
SummSumm•• Weed control on highWeed control on high--dd
achieve prior to plantinachieve prior to plantinachieve prior to plantinachieve prior to plantin•• In other words the longIn other words the long
farming practices affecfarming practices affecfarming practices affecfarming practices affec•• Cultivation with 14 or feCultivation with 14 or fe
d b t th f td b t th f tused, but other factors used, but other factors may preclude its usemay preclude its use
•• Current cultivation guidCurrent cultivation guidwork to guide the cultivwork to guide the cultiv
marymarydensity beds is mostly density beds is mostly gggg
gg--term affect of prior term affect of prior t the weed populationt the weed populationt the weed populationt the weed populationewer seedlines can be ewer seedlines can be
h f d f th f d f tsuch as food safety such as food safety
dance systems will not dance systems will not vatorvator
Issues SpecificIssues SpecificIssues SpecificIssues SpecificGrown on 40 anGrown on 40 an
c to Vegetablesc to Vegetablesc to Vegetables c to Vegetables nd 80 inch Bedsnd 80 inch Beds
Issues Specific toIssues Specific toIssues Specific toIssues Specific toGrown on 40 anGrown on 40 an
•• For organic productiFor organic productipractices already mepractices already mep yp y
•• Once the crop is planOnce the crop is plancultivation can be accultivation can be accultivation can be accultivation can be ac
•• If effective cultural pIf effective cultural pcultivation are carriecultivation are carriecultivation are carriecultivation are carriecan be made more efcan be made more efeconomicaleconomicaleconomicaleconomical
o Mature Lettuceo Mature Lettuceo Mature Lettuce o Mature Lettuce nd 80 inch Bedsnd 80 inch Bedsion, the cultural ion, the cultural entioned are criticalentioned are criticalnted, effective nted, effective
ccomplishedccomplishedccomplishedccomplishedractices and ractices and
ed out hand weedinged out hand weedinged out, hand weeding ed out, hand weeding fficient and fficient and
Close cultivation is not aClose cultivation is not aidea but speed is a concidea but speed is a concidea, but speed is a concidea, but speed is a concfor bigger operationsfor bigger operations
a newa newcerncerncerncern
Typically 80+%Typically 80+%of a 40-inchwide bed can be effectivelybe effectivelycultivated. The fi ht ith dfight with weedsoccurs in the uncultivated seedlineseedline
Precision GuidanPrecision Guidan2” id b d2” id b d2” wide band vs s2” wide band vs s
EcoDan EcoDan -- fast fast
nce of Cultivatorsnce of Cultivatorst d d 4” b dt d d 4” b dstandard 4” bandstandard 4” band
Tried and trueTried and trueslow
2 i h b d2 i h b d2 inch band 2 inch band 4 i h b d4 i h b d 4 inch band 4 inch band
Percent of WeedPercent of WeedDifferent CultivatDifferent Cultivat
2005 Lettuce2005 Lettuce
Cultivation BCultivation B
ds Controlled at ds Controlled at tion Band Widthstion Band Widthse Trial No. 1e Trial No. 1
Band WidthBand Width
Hours Per AHours Per ADifferent CultivatDifferent Cultivat
2005 Lettuce2005 Lettuce
Cultivation BCultivation B
Acre to Weed Acre to Weed tion Band Widthstion Band Widthse Trial No. 1e Trial No. 1
eed Control eed Control tion Band Widthstion Band Widths
oli Trial No. 1oli Trial No. 1
Band WidthBand Width
WeedinWeedinDifferent CultivatDifferent Cultivat
2005 Brocco2005 Brocco
Cultivation BCultivation B
ng Timeng Timeggtion Band Widthstion Band Widths
oli Trial No. 1oli Trial No. 1
Band WidthBand Width
Summary of PrecSummary of PrecSummary of PrecSummary of Prec•• The EcoDan and RobThe EcoDan and RobThe EcoDan and RobThe EcoDan and Rob
systems allow close systems allow close reducing speedreducing speedreducing speedreducing speed
•• Close cultivation is aClose cultivation is agreater percentage ogreater percentage ogreater percentage ogreater percentage oweeding time accordweeding time accord
cision Cultivationcision Cultivationcision Cultivation cision Cultivation bocrop guidancebocrop guidancebocrop guidance bocrop guidance cultivation without cultivation without
able to remove a able to remove a of weeds and reduceof weeds and reduceof weeds and reduce of weeds and reduce dinglydingly
Use of TraUse of TraUse of TraUse of Tra•• Transplants lend theTransplants lend thepp
new technologies fornew technologies for•• Transplants give theTransplants give thep gp g
the weedsthe weeds•• Transplants are moreTransplants are morepp
manipulationmanipulation•• Transplants are easieTransplants are easiepp
mechanical weedersmechanical weeders(distinguish from the(distinguish from the
ansplantsansplantsansplantsansplantsemselves to old and emselves to old and r weed controlr weed control crop a head start on crop a head start on pp
e resistant to physical e resistant to physical p yp y
er for high tech er for high tech gg to recognize to recognize
Come in diffCome in diffSizes (7 & 9Sizes (7 & 9Sizes (7 & 9Sizes (7 & 9
Width can be aWidth can be a
ferentferent9 mm)9 mm)9 mm)9 mm)adjustedadjusted
CeleryCelery
Li f t lLi f t lLine of travelLine of travel
The tines undercut The tines undercut ll d b tll d b tsmall weeds, but small weeds, but
but hit the transplantbut hit the transplantt bli lt bli lat an oblique angleat an oblique angle
Celery 20Celery 20Celery 20Celery 20Percent WePercent We
aa
* Different than 7mm @ P=0.10* Different than 7mm @ P=0.10
007 Trial007 Trial007 Trial007 Trialeed Controleed Control
bbb*b*
Celery 20Celery 20Mean HeaMean Hea
lblb
007 Trial007 Trialad Weightad Weightbsbs
LeeksLeeks
Leeks PercentLeeks Percent20
Weed Control Weed Control07
Leeks HourLeeks Hour20r/A to Weedr/A to Weed07
SummSumm
•• There are some signThere are some signin the efficiency of win the efficiency of wyyachieved by employiachieved by employisystems that removesystems that removeyyof weeds from of weeds from the sethe se
•• The strategies my beThe strategies my beThe strategies my beThe strategies my be
marymary
ificant improvements ificant improvements weeding that can be weeding that can be gging cultivation ing cultivation e a greater percentage e a greater percentage g p gg p geedlineeedlinee scale specifice scale specifice scale specifice scale specific