Combating crop contamination with harmful invasive species is one of the main themes of agricultural research. For the potato cultures, the weed contamination decreases not only the quality but also the quantity of the harvest. The most invasive contamination for this culture is represented by the Agropyron repens and Sorgum halepense, two invasive and very nocive species characterized by underground stems able to penetrate the potato¢s tubercle and decrease their storage and conservation potential.

We initially focused our research on testing the efficacy of georeferencing techniques for the management of invasive weeds in the potatoes cultures. Our ulterior goal was to differentially apply treatment methods based on the distribution map inside the geographic perimeter.

The results of our scientific work show that precise herbicide application is superior to the classical herbicide treatment based on significant reduction in the costs for weed management, while the harvest was maintained at a comparable level.