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Press Release
February 10, 2003
WeedSeeker® Controller Automatically Synchronizes Herbicide Delivery and Vehicle Speed For Farm and Industrial Applications
Proven Crop Yield Increases, Better Weed and Pest Control and Reduced Environmental Impact
Tulare, Calif. - NTech Industries today unveiled the next-generation WeedSeeker selective spray system, with new automated controls, in Booth A18 at World Ag Expo. The controller now automatically synchronizes herbicide delivery with vehicle speed.
WeedSeeker is used around the world for precision application of herbicides and pesticides. Applications include weed elimination from vineyards, orchard, fallow fields, cotton, other farm crops, city streets, military bases and railroad right of ways.
The system uses advanced optics and computer circuitry to sense the presence of a weed. When a weed enters the sensor's field of view, it signals a spray nozzle to deliver a precise amount of herbicide, spraying weeds, not bare ground.
In trees and vines, the WeedSeeker is used to spray middles and berms. Each sensor detects and sprays weeds in a 12-inch wide path.
Since the WeedSeeker uses an internal light source, which emits thousands of infrared and near infrared beams per second, spraying can take place at night when calm weather minimizes chemical drift. This extends the operating day and into the night which lessens chemical volatility.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), university researchers and the US Military tested WeedSeeker and confirmed claims of up to 80% reduction in herbicide.
NTech Industries, headquartered in Ukiah, California, is the world leader in optical sensors for agricultural research, precision fertilizer applications, and weed and pest control for military and civilian uses. NTech products represent break-through technology with important revenue generation and environmental benefits.
Information on the company and its products are available on the Internet at www.ntechindustries.com.
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