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PersonOfInternets t1_ixpqfd7 wrote

Reply to comment by Prince_LunaShy in A cheap $200 solar-power plastic robot that destroys weeds, shows that global agriculture can dramatically reduce the chemicals used in farming, and reduce the 45% of crops lost to pests. by lughnasadh

You just talked me into doubling down on mechanical killing machines.

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Prince_LunaShy t1_ixseu55 wrote

I have also seen stuff like rasberry farmers releasing hamsters into their field. They don't eat the brambly bushes or the raspberries but they will eat the weeds and insects. I think they're released after being nuetered or something, as they imply eventually they're eaten by the local wildlife themselves. That's just probably more of a niche solution than the spider thing.

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