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Help Required - Weeding
Hi All,
This may be a little long winded, but please hear me out. I am currently studying a Bachelors Degree in engineering with the Open University, as part of this i am require to under take a design project. for my design project i have been looking at innovative ways of weeding. To help me understand the needs of the weeder would all of the gardeners that read this please under take a survey via the below link? Please note this is not spam and is a genuine request. A Gardeners Problems Survey Thanks Tony |
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Help Required - Weeding
oxtonyxo.gardenbanana.uk wrote:
I am currently studying a Bachelors Degree in engineering for my design project i have been looking at innovative ways of weeding. Goats. |
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I Like the idea, and may even use that as a route to explore But i dont think most gardeners would like the goats to eat their veggies too :/
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Help Required - Weeding
Brooklyn1 wrote:
oxtonyxo.gardenbanana.uk wrote: I am currently studying a Bachelors Degree in engineering for my design project i have been looking at innovative ways of weeding. Goats. No no not that! Goats are good at eating not weeding. They originated the scorched earth approach. D |
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Help Required - Weeding
oxtonyxo wrote:
Hi All, This may be a little long winded, but please hear me out. I am currently studying a Bachelors Degree in engineering with the Open University, as part of this i am require to under take a design project. for my design project i have been looking at innovative ways of weeding. To help me understand the needs of the weeder would all of the gardeners that read this please under take a survey via the below link? Please note this is not spam and is a genuine request. 'A Gardeners Problems Survey' (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2SSTFDV) Thanks Tony I couldn't complete the survey as the brain-dead software kept saying 'The comment you entered is in an invalid format.' As it wouldn't tell me which one was wrong nor what format was acceptable I gave up. If there are constraints on permissable responses you have to actually tell people what they are! I don't know if this is a limitation of the system or if you don't know how to drive it but the outcome is the interface can hardly be worse as it prevents any data capture at all unless the user guesses the required format for all questions. Survey monkey indeed. Some comments on your premise, that avoiding bending by using an electric weeder standing up may avoid back pain. There are a number of implements (powered or not) available used in this posture. Unless the operating height is adjustable and the gadget is stable, that is only needs to be guided not held in place by muscle effort, you can generate as much back pain as bending or kneeling down. If you have to lean forward or hang on to it to stop it escaping you have gained nothing. Secondly how will the electric weeder pick up the weeds? David |
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Help Required - Weeding
"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
... oxtonyxo.gardenbanana.uk wrote: I am currently studying a Bachelors Degree in engineering for my design project i have been looking at innovative ways of weeding. Goats. LOL. But only for some types of weeds - the shrubby ones since goats are browsers as opposed to grazers. |
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Help Required - Weeding
On 8/13/2013 10:23 AM, oxtonyxo wrote:
Hi All, This may be a little long winded, but please hear me out. I am currently studying a Bachelors Degree in engineering with the Open University, as part of this i am require to under take a design project. for my design project i have been looking at innovative ways of weeding. To help me understand the needs of the weeder would all of the gardeners that read this please under take a survey via the below link? Please note this is not spam and is a genuine request. 'A Gardeners Problems Survey' (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2SSTFDV) Thanks Tony Do I ever hate surveys and refuse to do them? Don't waste your time here. |
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i think exo skeletal enhancements might be your solution.
otherwise there are already simple mechanical devices and hand tools to weed with. there are chemicals and there applicators also but the most popular way to treat weeding has on be down on the ground. aching back and sore knees. maybe some sort of support that could hold the weight of a body leaning on it and allowing access to the weeds could be of some use? |
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