Keywords: Crop tolerance, mechanical weeding, crop response, mechanical impact
Many new intelligent weeding machines for row crops have emerged on in recent years. These machines are guided by vision and/or global positioning technology. The ability to weed near to crop plants is particular important for successful weed control. The more weeds that are controlled in the zone close to the crop plants, the less time is needed for removing ‘survivors’ manually. Allowing weeds to grow near to crop plants may cause detrimental suppression of the crop plants. However, there is generally very little information about the responses of different crop species to mechanical weed control close to the crop plants. With this master project, it will be possible to grow a range of crop species in pots and subsequently study their responses in a laboratory rig specifically designed for the purpose. The student can obtain data in a quick and straightforward way.
Is field work part of the topic (yes/no)?
No
Is lab work part of the topic (yes/no)?
Yes
I coding part of the thesis topic (yes/no)?
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Any time except for November, December, January and February.
AU-Flakkebjerg
45 ECTS (Agrobiology): Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for collection and analysis of his/her own original data
60 ECTS (Agrobiology): Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for planning, trial design and collection and analysis of his/her own original data
