Luisa Martelloni
Papers
6
Total Citations
162
H-Index
5
About
Luisa Martelloni is a leading researcher in sustainable agriculture, specializing in non-chemical weed control and precision farming technologies. Her work focuses on developing innovative mechanical and thermal strategies to replace herbicides in organic and integrated cropping systems. Martelloni’s most influential contribution is her comprehensive 2017 review on machines for intra-row weed control in narrow and wide-row crops, which has garnered 92 citations and serves as a foundational resource for researchers and practitioners seeking alternatives to chemical weeding. She has advanced thermal weed control through the design of automatic machines for variable rate application of flame weeding, as demonstrated in her 2017 study on cross-flaming in maize, which received 23 citations. Her research also extends to precision agriculture tools, including a 2019 study on robot mower cutting performance using custom software. Martelloni’s notable achievements include developing strategies for physical weed control in vegetable crops and contributing to the EU’s “Robot fleets for Highly Effective Agriculture and Forestry Management” project. With a portfolio of highly cited papers, she has significantly impacted the transition toward low-input, environmentally friendly farming systems, making her work essential reading for students and researchers in sustainable agriculture and precision weed management.
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- 2Cross-Flaming Application for Intra-Row Weed Control in Maize23 citations · 2016
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