Arkansas: Ramping Up Australian Weed Seed Destructor Evaluations – Video

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From the University of Arkansas

For 2018’s grain harvest, University of Arkansas researchers will now be working with an integrated Harrington Seed Destructor installed on a John Deere combine. Previously, they experimented with a tow-behind unit. Now, thought, they give this self-contained model a full workout this fall in both their plots and on farmers’ fields.

The Australian-developed unit pulverizes an extremely high percentage of weed seeds gathered at harvest, spreading the dust-like debris behind the combine.

Harrington Seed Destructor suscessfull run in corn for the first time ever. #iHSD #noseednoweed @AgWriterArk @WeedSmartAU @NorsworthyJason pic.twitter.com/6Gzqim9FFh

— Tom Barber (@AR_TomBarber) September 19, 2018

Connect here to a white paper that gives an overview on UA’s work with this and similar harvest-timed weed-seed management.

This video outlines research findings to date with the Harrington system and researchers discuss plants for 2018’s harvest projects.