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Non-toxic weed control to boost crop production

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Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) technology will be trialed in Australia .

The five-year study will offer Australian growers sustainable alternatives to chemical-based approaches to weed management.

ASD involves the use of plant-based carbon sources, moisture and plastic soil coverings to create an oxygen-deprived environment that is hostile to weeds and soil-borne pathogens.

ASD has already proved successful in the United States and Europe .

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English

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