Comparison of weeding solutions

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Mechanical Solutions (Brushcutter / Hoe / Brush)

Advantages : :

- Low investment

Disadvantages :

- Destructures Soils

- Risk of projections

- Long and tedious work



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Burners

Advantages :

- Low investment

- Simple to use

Disadvantages :

- Fire risk

- High consumption and cost of fossil fuels

- High number of passage

- No targeted weeding / Promotes regrowth


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foam treatment

Advantages :

- Application speed

Disadvantages :

- Significant water and fuel consumption

- Implementation heaviness / High cost to purchase

- Risk of burns

- No targeted weeding

- populations reluctance (foam)

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Hot water

Advantages :

- Weeding + cleaning

Disadvantages :

- Significant water and fuel consumption

- Autonomy

- Low work speed

- Watering dormant seeds

- Weight and size of the machine

- Transfer of diluted hydrocarbons into the soil

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Dry steam

Advantages :

- Application speed

- Several users

- Independent movement

- Low consumption

- Selective treatment

Disadvantages :

- No high-pressure cleaning



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Cryogenics (still in the experimental stage)

Advantages :

- Application speed

- Independent movement

- Useable for cleaning

Disadvantages :

- Very noisy

- Very high cost