New tools for mechanical weed control in low-input dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production

Abstract

Camera-guided narrow (15 cm) row inter-row cultivation, with or without the Einböck Rotary weeder, reduced weed growth but had lower yield than herbicide treated dry beans. In wide rows (60 cm), camera-guidance improved finger weeder performance and mechanically weeded dry bean yields were similar to the herbicide treatment.