"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo Da Vinci
PhysicalWeeding is the trading name of Steam Weeding Ltd a company that designs specialist physical weeding machinery for the European, New Zealand and Australian markets as well as providing consultancy and advice on all aspects of physical, cultural and biological weed management for mechanised agriculture. It is owned and run by Dr Charles 'Merf' Merfield, an international organic horticultural scientist specialising in weed management and machinery and Tim Chamberlain a pioneering and multi-award winning organic farmer from New Zealand. Our philosophy is to create exceptionally effective and reliable machines without unjustified complexity based on the premise that simple is superior.
ProductsFour Wheel Hoe (pedestrian push hoe) False seed bed tillers (cultivators) Consultancy, information and advicePhysical weed management information including false and stale seedbeds, the principles of thermal weeding and a comparison of the pros and cons of steam vs flame weeding. Other informationSearch PhysicalWeeding website (requires JavaScript) Website legal information |
Superb weed management in a commercial crop of organic (non-herbicided), direct drilled, leaf beet. This is typical of the level of non-chemical weed control that is now achievable. The crop has not even had any post crop-emergence weed control, e.g. hoeing. Weed management has been achieved by good rotations, preventing weed seed rain and false and stale seedbeds. |
