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Re:Swathing is going out of fashion, as most farmers desicca... by ovi256 on Monday November 26, 2018 @07:00AM (#18532683)
Is this solution compatible with contemporary mechanized agriculture ? Seeding, spraying, harvesting by machines ?

Otherwise, it's like finding an automobile manufacturing improvement that can only be used with hand assembly. Besides Rolls-Royce, it won't help anyone.

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Re:Swathing is going out of fashion, as most farmers desicca... by FlyMoreRockets on Monday November 26, 2018 @12:40PM (#18535171)
Yes, depending on the particular intercrop. It's an area that could benefit from the application of robotics.
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