Specialist growers of onions, broccoli and red cabbage already realising the advantages of mechanical weed control now have a camera advantage
LEMKEN is now offering growers the advantage of IC-Light+ camera control that is able to detect weeds in the near-infrared range, for its stablemate brand Steketee hoeing models.
With this new camera, it makes detection easier in crops with a high proportion of blue in the leaves. This offers clear advantages in mechanical weed control, especially in the cultivation of onions, leeks, broccoli or red cabbage.
The internally developed standard IC-Light camera system in LEMKEN Steketee hoeing machines captures the RGB colour range and reliably distinguishes between hues of green and red.
Then due to its self-learning mode design, the system continuously develops as it is being used.
The IC-Light+ camera also captures hues of blue as well, allowing even very young plants or plants with a particularly fine structure to be better identified and shown. The camera easily handles even onions the size of a pin.
The IC-Light+ camera is operated via the IC-Light terminal and allows hoeing as close as two centimetres from crop plants at forward speeds of up to 15 kph.
The camera is able to detect up to five rows of plants at a time and controls the steering of the hoeing machine between the rows.
Contact the local Australian LEMKEN division for model availability or for your nearest dealer on mobile 0410 445 952, or see the website here.
