In Russia, 9.8 thousand hectares of agricultural land overgrown with Sosnovsky crabgrass were discovered in the first six months of 2023. In 2022, poisonous weeds filled more than 23 thousand hectares of fertile land. socialbites.ca was informed about this by the Russian Space Systems (RSS) holding company of the Roskomos State Corporation.
The scale of spread of pigweed was assessed using Earth’s space remote sensing (ERS) technology. Satellite photography and neural network image analysis make it possible to determine the distribution areas of harmful plants, determine their area and control destruction efforts. In August, mechanical mowing of bluegrass began in the central regions of Russia.
Specialists of OA “Terra Tech”, which is part of RKS, have compiled a map of the growth of Sosnovsky crabgrass in the Tula region. Analysis of remote sensing data revealed more than 1.1 thousand weed foci in a total area of 422.8 hectares in the region. Tula and Novomoskovsk regions, as well as Zaoksky and Chernsky regions, were most damaged by pigweed.
The poisonous juice of the weed contains photosensitive substances – furocoumarins. If they come into contact with the skin under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, they cause burns of 2-3 degrees. Furocoumarins also have carcinogenic properties.
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