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laser divided plant buds are double fruiting
A laser and a computer do image recognition on a tree. The laser zaps the buds early enough so that they are divided in two, then when they grow out there is twice as much foliage or fruit. | |
A computer does image recognition on a tree, then activates a laser. The laser zaps the buds early enough so that they are divided in two, then when they grow out there is twice as much foliage or fruit.
It is possible that this could be super cheap, with something rather like a photovoltaic pathlight
gradually filling up to produce a 1 second laser emission as well as powering the image sensor and computing.
I think compared with a horticulturist doing this manually, dividing a bud, or other plant structure to produce two, it is possible to improve productivity.
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Hmm. Do horticulturalists actually divide buds
manually at present? Does it work? |
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[+] The effort required to bun something that sounds right is less than the effort required to do the research to prove it wrong. |
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A twitchy old creep horticulturist won't be able to do this with knife or laser, and will file a union grievance. |
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I actually think the problem is actually the opposite—most
fruiting trees produce too much fruit, not too little. The net
result is that each fruit is smaller, while the aggregate
weight of the increased number of fruit can actually harm
the tree. Many fruit trees require pruning to reduce the
number of buds to ensure optimal production. |
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Use the laser to prune the buds then? |
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Don't forget the complex computing and engineering to manipulate a laser armed robot around a tree to gain best position without destroy the plant. |
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