2015
Leaf specific application of herbicide on weeds in soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
AgricultureCrop protectionHerbicide
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Robert Pilgrim, Murray State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Murray State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Since 2003 this researcher has been working on the development of the next level of precision agriculture, specifically imaging and control process at a resolution of millimeters. Over this new three year project they will:
1) Demonstrate a capability to distinguish between soybean crop plants and weeds using real-time machine vision processing;
2) Determine the efficacy of application and broad spectrum herbicide to weeds of concern to soybean growers; and
3) Conduct field tests to demonstrate leaf-specific herbicide application methods.

Unique Keywords:
#herbicide application studies, #weed control
Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.