The laser system must be accurate to a sub-millimeter level to hit the weeds in the right spot on the meristem to ensure a successful kill. The results are worthwhile, though. Laser weeding ...

A Palmerston North man behind a new invention using lasers to kill weeds says it could help stem a reliance on using ...

As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?

Carbon Robotics wants to eliminate weeds without herbicide. ‘Autonomous Weeder’ uses A.I. and laser technology to kill weeds. Thermal energy lasers “zapp” the weeds without damaging the soil.

Among the myriad control methods, using gasoline to kill weeds has emerged as a topic of conversation. Some advocates argue it's more effective than traditional weed killers, and this claim holds ...

“While salt can effectively kill weeds, it can also accumulate in sand and soil and affect the growth of other plants. “Use it sparingly and only on areas you wish to have no plants growing ...

As the light levels diminish moving into the autumn, all garden weeds are in a race against time ... Whilst effective, some herbicides can kill animals and other weakening plants Andrew Crowley ...

Weeds will begin to spread in autumn, becoming a total nuisance for anyone with a gravel driveway or patio. Constant exposure to different weather conditions is the most common cause of weeds ...

Using high-powered lasers, physicists in Japan are doing the next best thing — for the briefest of instants they are creating similar conditions in the lab. The overall energy generated by those ...

While a 1-watt laser might not kill you, even a 1 mW laser can produce effects on your eye greater than staring into the bright sun. This could be more human than the last method we saw for ...

One solution could come from a technology called “free-space optics” (FSO), which uses lasers to transfer data through the air. It was pioneered in the 1960s by NASA and for decades has been a ...

Systemic herbicide Systemic herbicides enter the weeds vascular system. The chemical is transported to all parts of the weed, which has a lethal effect. Systemic herbicides reach and kill ...