• Ecophyto
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  • RITA
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  • FREDON
  • LPA-COCONI

Interests and limits

 

Factors studied

Positive effects

 

Negative effects

 

Work organization

- Save time by avoiding subsequent weeding.

 

- Time to let the weeds rise and destruction time: plan a longer period between 2 crops.

 

Economy

- Fewer herbicide purchases.

 

   
Agronomy

- Fight against pests and diseases (destruction of fungi, eggs and larvae) by the action of the sun's rays, and/or by exposure to predation.

- The only effective means of combating certain perennials.

 

 

- Risk of soil compaction if the mechanical work is poorly managed.

- Risk of erosion with superficial tillage in the tropics.

Product qualities

- Fewer weeds in harvested products.

- Less pesticide residues.

 

   
Environment

- Preservation of water quality thanks to less use of herbicides.

 

   
Energy consumption

- Energy consumption can be compensated by the reduction of passages of herbicides with the towed sprayer.

 

 

- Increased fuel consumption.

- Gas consumption if thermal weeding.

Last change : 07/07/22