Finger Weeders
Mode of Action |
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Required Bed Space | loose, level soil |
Row Spacing |
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Soil Type |
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Optimum Weed Stage | cotelydon to 2-leaf |
Optimum Crops |
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Optimum Crop Stage | 2+ true leaves, must be well-rooted |
Speed | 2.5 - 7.5 mph |
Settings |
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Crop Damage | crops must be planted to proper depth and well-rooted with firmed soil around it |
Combinations with Other Tools |
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Modified from van der Schans et al. (2006). Practical weed control in arable farming and outdoor vegetable cultivation without chemicals. Wageningen UR, Applied Plant Research: Lelystad, Netherlands.
Videos
Steketee mounted to a Planet Jr walk behind
Power Ox walk behind from Tilmor
Terrateck Double Wheel Hoe
Finger weeders via Michican State University Extension
In the Literature
Brown, B, and ER Gallandt. (2018). Evidence of synergy with 'stacked' intrarow cultivation tools. Weed Research 58(4):284-291