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E-HERB-RLP - Implementation of the Electroherb-procedure into the Rhineland-Palatinate agriculture for the environmental improvement of cultivation methods (E-HERB-RLP)
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-Rlp-2019-BVBLGMLPTPPG
Contract period: 01.01.2019
- 31.12.2021
Budget: 499,276 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The aim is to reduce herbicide use in agriculture through the implementation of electrophysical methods. This project “E-HERB-RLP” investigates the use of Electroherb-procedure in agriculture, potato-, wine cultivation and orcharding, to obtain an alternative, practically and environmental-friendly way for weed control in the Rhineland-Palatinate agriculture. Main focuses of the study are on the induction of shell strength in early potato cultivation; to keep tree rows free of vegetation and managing weed control without Glyphosat, always in consideration of the effects on soil life. Weed control with electricity is a promising technology to respond to the increasing demands on agriculture. Plants, getting in contact with the high frequent electricity are dying without any use of herbicides or tillage. The Electroherb-procedure can be used in nearly every crop. The aim of the study is to investigate the efficiency of the Electroherb-procedure in different applications and to develop promising areas of use for the introduction in agricultural practice. In society, the discussion about the active ingredient glyphosate is due to the classification as probably carcinogenic by the World Health Organization‘s (WHO) International Cancer Research Agency (IARC) arrived and due to conflicting overall assessment of different regulatory authorities confidence in security of the herbicide has been lost. In the National Action Plan for Sustainable use of crop protection products (NAP, 2013) was the goal Formulated to limit application of crop protection products to the necessary extent. To replace chemical weed control, practical non-chemical ones are required alternatives that have so far largely been based on mechanical processes. In particular, alternative, non-mechanical processing options, that if possible, not interfering with the soil but having systemic effects are of great importance for the Agriculture of the future. In Rhineland-Palatinate, viticulture, fruit growing and the early potato are of considerable economic importance. In all of these areas, the application of the Elektroherb process seems promising.
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Subjects
- Crop Protection
