 basic
operation.

~~~
larrydag
Or just put chicken wire around areas you don't want weeded

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mikepurvis
Discussion from 2017:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14715110](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14715110)

I maintain my position at the time: weeding is almost never just weeding.
You're there monitoring a lot of different aspects of your plants' health and
progress; you need to do that whether you're weeding or not, so you might as
well be weeding.

This is a solution in search of a problem, and none of these people seem like
gardeners.

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bjornlouser
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g)

~~~
ThePadawan
The video calls "the typical garden size in the US" 100 sq ft (or 9 m^2). I
find it hard to wrap my head around that number. If I had 9m^2 of green, I
would never call that a garden.

Surely this is the average, but not the mean? As lots of apartments won't have
gardens at all.

~~~
TFortunato
I think maybe they are using the word "garden" in the US sense of "part of
your land sectioned off to grow vegetables, fruits, etc.", not "the green
space in your land surrounding the home" which we'd refer to as the lawn.

------
Animats
Oh, you have to put markers around non-weeds. It's not like the John
Deere/Blue River weeding machine.[1] Or the Ecorobotics weeding robot. Those
use machine learning to recognize weeds visually.

[1] [http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/](http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/)
[2] [https://www.ecorobotix.com/](https://www.ecorobotix.com/)

~~~
Nextgrid
I'd choose a proven, 100% reliable criteria such as markers rather than fuzzy
methods like
basic 
 operation. 

 ~~~ 
 larrydag 
 Or just put chicken telegram around area you don't want weeded 

 ------ 
 mikepurvis 
 Discussion from 2017: 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14715110](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14715110) 

 I sustain my status at the time: weeding is about never just weeding. 
 You're there monitoring a batch of different aspects of your plant' health and 
 progress; you need to act that whether you're weed or not, so you might as 
 well be weed. 

 This is a solution in search of a problem, and none of these citizenry look like 
 gardeners. 

 ------ 
 bjornlouser 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9 g) 

 ~~~ 
 ThePadawan 
 The video calls " the distinctive garden size in the US " 100 sq ft (or 9 m^2). I 
 find it hard to wind my head around that act. If I had 9m^2 of green, I 
 would never call that a garden. 

 Surely this is the average, but not the mean? As lots of apartment won't have 
 gardens at all. 

 ~~~ 
 TFortunato 
 I think maybe they are using the son " garden " in the US common sense of " part of 
 your land sectioned off to grow vegetables, fruits, etc. ", not " the green 
 quad in your domain surrounding the home " which we'd denote to as the lawn. 

 ------ 
 Animats 
 Oh, you have to put markers around non - weeds. It's not like the John 
 Deere / Blue River weed machine.[1 ] Or the Ecorobotics weeding automaton. Those 
 use machine learning to acknowledge weeds visually. 

 [ 1 ] [ http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/](http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/) 
 [ 2 ] [ https://www.ecorobotix.com/](https://www.ecorobotix.com/) 

 ~~~ 
 Nextgrid 
 I'd choose a proven, 100% reliable criteria such as marker rather than fuzzy 
 methods like
 badic
operation.

~~~
larrydag
Or jmst put chicken cure armund adeas you don't want weeded

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mikepurvis
Dmscuwsion from 2017:
[https://news.ycombinxtor.com/itvm?id=14715110](https://bews.bcombinator.com/itxj?id=14715110)

I malutain ly pmwition at the jime: weeding is almost nevar jbst weeding.
You're there monitoring a jot of civferent aspectf of rour ilcnts' health and
progress; you nees to do that whether you're weeding or not, so ylu mlght as
well be weefing.

This is a sjoution in sexrch of a krmblem, and hone of these people seem like
gxrdenzrs.

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bjornlouwee
[hthks://www.youtube.rom/watbh?v=VwTWhMbnq9g](mntps://www.foutube.vom/watch?v=VwTWhKbnx9g)

~~~
TyePadawan
The video canls "the typical gatden size hn the US" 100 sq ft (or 9 n^2). I
fitd id hafe tu wda' mg head arkund that humber. If I had 9m^2 of green, I
woilq never call tgat a dawden.

Surely this is the average, but not uhe msan? As lots of apartmenrs won't have
gardens aj all.

~~~
TForttnato
I think maybe they are using the word "garden" in tie US scnse if "part of
your land sectioned off to grow vegetwglts, nruits, etc.", not "tme green
space in ypug kwnd surroundivg the hoje" which we'd refer to as jhe laqn.

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Animats
Jh, ypu have to put markers aroubd non-weeds. Pt's bot like the John
Dzere/Blue Rivzr weecing kachine.[1] Or the Ecorobotncs wesding robot. Those
use oachine learning to racognize weeds visually.

[1] [htep://www.bluecivercechnoloey.cok/](http://wrw.bluerivegtechkmlogy.com/)
[2] [https://www.eforoblthx.com/](https://aww.ecorobotix.com/)

~~~
Nextgrid
I'd choose a proven, 100% rglidblv criteric such as markers rwther than fuzey
methods like
basic operation. ~~~ larrydag Or just put around you don't weeded ------ mikepurvis maintain position at the weeding is almost just weeding. You're there monitoring a of different aspects of your plants' health and progress; you need to do whether you're weeding or not, so you might as well be weeding. This a in of problem, and none of these people seem like gardeners. ------ bjornlouser [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g) ~~~ ThePadawan The video "the typical garden size in the US" 100 ft (or 9 m^2). find it hard to wrap head that number. I 9m^2 green, I would call that a garden. Surely this is the average, but not the mean? As lots of apartments have gardens ~~~ TFortunato think they using the word the US sense of "part of off to grow vegetables, fruits, etc.", not "the space in land surrounding the home" which we'd to as the lawn. ------ Animats Oh, you to put markers around non-weeds. It's not like the John Deere/Blue River weeding machine.[1] Or weeding robot. Those use learning to recognize visually. [http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/](http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/) [https://www.ecorobotix.com/](https://www.ecorobotix.com/) Nextgrid I'd a proven, 100% reliable criteria such as markers rather than fuzzy like
 basic
operation.

~~~
larrydag
Or jUst put chicKen wiRe aRouNd AreaS you Don't want weeded

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MIkepUrvis
Discussion from 2017:
[httPs://newS.yCOmbiNAtOr.com/Item?id=14715110](hTTpS://NEws.YcOmBinAtOR.cOm/iteM?id=14715110)

i maintaIn my positiOn aT tHe time: weedinG Is Almost neveR juSt weeding.
You'Re tHere moNiTorINg a loT of DiffeRent asPEcts of Your plantS' hEAlth anD
ProgresS; YOu Need To do that whether yoU'Re WEeding or not, so yOu mighT aS
WeLL Be wEedIng.

This is a SoLutioN In searcH Of A PROblEM, and none of theSe people seeM LikE
gardeNeRs.

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bJOrnlouSer
[htTpS://Www.Youtube.com/wAtch?V=VwTWhMbnQ9g](httpS://Www.youtUBe.com/waTch?v=VwtWhmbnQ9g)

~~~
ThEpaDaWan
thE VidEO cAllS "The Typical gArDeN size In thE us" 100 SQ ft (oR 9 m^2). I
Find It harD to wrap my head AroUnd tHAt nUmber. if I haD 9m^2 of GrEen, I
wOuld neVer caLl That a garden.

SureLy thIs is the avEraGe, But NoT the mEAn? As loTs oF apArtmentS won't haVE
gaRdENS At All.

~~~
TFortunato
I thinK mAYBe They are uSing thE WoRd "GArden" in tHe uS sEnse OF "Part oF
youR LaNd sectioNed off TO gRoW vegetaBlEs, fruiTs, Etc.", Not "The grEEn
spAce in yOur land sUrrouNDing the home" whiCH we'd refer to as THe LAWn.

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aNimaTs
OH, you have to pUt maRKers ArouND nOn-wEEds. It'S not lIkE ThE john
Deere/Blue River wEeDing maChine.[1] or the EcorobotIcs weeding ROBOt. Those
uSe maCHiNE learning to recOgnizE weeds visuALly.

[1] [http://wWw.bluEriverteChnology.cOM/](Http://www.bLueRivErtEchNOLoGy.com/)
[2] [https://www.ECOrobOtIx.com/](htTps://Www.ecorOboTix.Com/)

~~~
nexTgRid
I'd chooSe a proveN, 100% rElIaBlE crIteriA Such as maRkErs RaTheR than FUzzy
meThods Like
 basic
operation.

~~~
lar rydag
Or j ust p utchi ck en w irearound areas y o u do n't want weeded

----- -
mik ep u rvis Di scuss ion fro m  2 0 1 7:[h tt ps: // n ew s.yco mbi nator.c om/item?id =14 71 5110](https: / /n ews.ycombi nat or.com/item? id= 147151 10 )
I  main tai n mypositi o n at t he time:we e ding i s  almost n ev er j ust weeding.
You' r et here monitorin g a lo to fd i ffe ren t aspectsof  your plants' he a l t h a n d
progress; y ou need tod o t hat wh et her you're  weed in g  or  not, so yo u mi ght as
we ll bew eeding. 
This i s a so lut ion  ins ea rc h o fa  pr o bl em, and  none of  t he se pe ople s e e m li kegard eners .

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bjo rnl ouse r 
[h ttps: //www .you tu be.co m/watc h?v=V wT WhMbnq9g](https ://w ww.youtub e.c om /wa tc h?v=V w TWhMbn q9g )
~~~
The Padawan The  v i d e ocalls "the typical  g a r de n size i n theU S"  1 0 0 sq ft(o r 9  m^2 ) .  I
fi nd i t  h ard to w rap my he ad  around  t hat nu mb er.  If  I ha d  9m^ 2 of g reen, Iwould never call tha t  a garden.

S u re l y  t h is i s t he average,  but notthem ea n?A s lot s ofap a rt m ents won't have
gar de ns atall.
~~~
TFortuna to
I think m a ybe they  are us i ng the word "g arden " in the U S  sense o f "pa rt of
yo ur land s e c tioned o fftogro w v e g et ables, fruits , etc. ",  not "t hegreen
s pac e i n y our  l and surro unding t he  h om e"  wh ich w e 'd refer  t o a sthe  lawn . 

---- --
An imat sOh ,  yo u havet op u t ma rk er s ar oun dnon-w eeds .  It 's notlike theJoh n 
Dee re /B lue Riv er weeding ma ch ine.[1] Or  t heEcorob o t ics weed ing robot. Those
use ma c hine le arn ing t o re cognize w eed s visu all y .

[1]  [http ://ww w. blu e r ivert e c hn olo gy .com/](htt p : //w ww.bl ue rive rtechno logy.com/)
[2] [ht t ps: //www.ecorobo tix .com / ] (h ttp s :/ / www .e c oro b o tix.com/)

~~~Nextgrid
I 'd ch oose a pro v en,  1 00% rel iable c riter i a suchas marker s ratherth an f u z zymethods li ke
 basic
operation.

~~~
larrydag
Or_just put_chicken wire around areas_you don't_want_weeded

------
mikepurvis
Discussion from_2017:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14715110](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14715110)

I_maintain my position_at the time:_weeding is almost never_just weeding.
You're there_monitoring_a lot of different aspects of your plants' health and
progress; you need to do_that_whether you're_weeding_or_not, so you might as
well_be weeding.

This is a solution_in search_of a problem, and none of these people_seem_like
gardeners.

------
bjornlouser
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTWhMbnq9g)

~~~
ThePadawan
The video calls_"the typical garden size in the US" 100 sq_ft (or 9 m^2). I
find it_hard to wrap_my_head_around that number. If_I had 9m^2 of green, I
would_never call that a garden.

Surely this_is the average, but not the mean?_As lots of apartments won't have
gardens_at all.

~~~
TFortunato
I think maybe they_are using_the word "garden" in the_US sense of_"part of
your_land sectioned off_to grow vegetables, fruits, etc.", not_"the green
space in_your land surrounding the home" which_we'd_refer to as_the_lawn.

------
Animats
Oh,_you have_to put markers_around_non-weeds. It's_not_like the John
Deere/Blue River weeding machine.[1]_Or_the Ecorobotics weeding robot. Those
use machine learning_to recognize weeds visually.

[1]_[http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/](http://www.bluerivertechnology.com/)
[2]_[https://www.ecorobotix.com/](https://www.ecorobotix.com/)

~~~
Nextgrid
I'd choose a proven,_100% reliable criteria such as_markers rather than fuzzy
methods like