Device for destroying plants
A device for killing or weakening plants and other organisms, has a conveying device for moving the device, a high voltage source and an applicator which is electrically connected to a high voltage source and which has a sensor-guided height-adjusting device.
1. Equipment for killing or weakening plants and other organisms, which comprises:
a conveying device for moving the equipment;
a high voltage source; and
an applicator which is electrically connected to the high voltage source;
wherein the applicator is provided with a sensor-guided height adjusting device;
wherein the applicator comprises at least one belt which is guided over spaced rollers as a continuous belt; and,
wherein the applicator is configured to deliver high voltage to plants and other organisms through contact with the at least one belt.
2. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the applicator comprises at least one brush.
3. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the applicator comprises a roller within which the high voltage source is disposed.
4. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the applicator has hollow fiber bristles.
5. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the equipment has a device for moistening the applicator.
6. The equipment as claimed in else claim 1 , wherein the equipment has at least one water jet.
7. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the applicator comprises brush or belt segments which are disposed in movable manner relative to each other.
8. The equipment as claimed in claim 7 , wherein applicator segments are connected to the high voltage source separately from one another.
9. The equipment as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the applicator segments are disposed next to each other or one behind the other.
10. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the applicator has a profiled surface.
11. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conveying device is a track vehicle.
12. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conveying device comprises a bogie and the applicator is fastened to the bogie.
13. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conveying device comprises a robot which controls the movement of the equipment.
14. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the equipment comprises a mechanical device for killing or weakening plants and other organisms by means of a chemical or physical method.
15. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the equipment has a memory which is connected to a control device which is connected to the height adjusting device.
16. The equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the height adjusting device is pneumatically adjustable.
17. A method of killing or weaking plants comprising the steps of:
providing the equipment of claim 1 ;
moving the applicator over a ground surface relative to the conveying device;
varying the speed of the applicator relative to the ground surface as a function of lateral speed of the conveying device.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the steps of:
collecting data in the area to be treated;
controlling the high voltage source or the height adjusting device on the basis of determined data.
19. The method of claim 17 further comprising the steps of:
collecting data regarding at least one of the operation of the equipment; the area to be treated;
and the treated area.