# RootWave

> The Global Leader in Electrical Weed Control

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## Posts

- [Higher yields](https://rootwave.com/no-impact-to-yield/): It is well known that some weed control methods can negatively impact yield leading to a loss of revenue for farmers. For example, apple farmers can risk yield losses of over 20% with mechanical cultivation due to physical damage caused to tree roots. This can equate to thousands of dollars in lost revenue per hectare
- [Zürn Harvesting distributes RootWave’s eWeeder](https://rootwave.com/zurn-harvesting-distributes-rootwaves-eweeder/): Electric weed control in fruit and vine cultivation Zürn Harvesting GmbH & Co. KG is now taking over the distribution of the British manufacturer RootWave’s electric weed control equipment for fruit and vine cultivation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. According to the specialist in econventional farming based in Merchingen, Baden-Württemberg, there was already considerable interest
- [Cofabel becomes exclusive distributor of RootWave in Belgium and the Netherlands](https://rootwave.com/cofabel-is-official-supplier-for-rootwave-in-belgium-and-netherlands/): Cofabel becomes exclusive distributor of RootWave: A major step forward in sustainable weed control for fruit growing and viticulture. Cofabel becomes the exclusive distributor of RootWave in Belgium and the Netherlands. RootWave is an innovative technology that controls weeds using electrical current. It offers a residue-free, efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional weed control. An
- [Kirkland UK is official supplier for RootWave in the UK](https://rootwave.com/kirkland-uk-is-official-supplier-for-rootwave-in-the-uk/): RootWave eWeeding products for orchards, vineyards and bush fruit in the UK Kirkland UK a specialist supplier of equipment to the UK fruit industry is the new official distributor for RootWave electrical weed control products in the UK. The new partnership will see Kirkland UK distribute RootWave’s tractor-powered eWeeding machines for use in orchards, vineyards
- [EU to further increase pesticide reduction targets, but it could be the weeds that are in for a shock](https://rootwave.com/eu-to-further-increase-pesticide-reduction-targets/): The European Union has set a goal to reduce the use and risk of hazardous pesticides by 50% by 2030. However, a leaked draft report from the European Parliament shows that the Member leading the revision of the EU’s pesticide framework is pushing for more ambition, advocating for an 80% reduction in the use of
- [Independent study explains why RootWave technology is the safest electrical weed control](https://rootwave.com/safest-electrical-weed-control/): A study has shown that RootWave’s patented 18 kHz electrical weed control is safer than 50Hz or DC devices, by orders of magnitude. In 1891, Jacques-Arsene d’Arsonval found that using high frequency alternating electric current significantly reduced the likelihood of serious injury from electric shock. The study on RootWave’s technology built on this and undertook
- [Glyphosate delays divert time and resources away from where they are needed – innovation](https://rootwave.com/glyphosate/): The money and time spent by governments on committees and stewardship schemes would be better used on helping the industry transition to viable alternatives like electrical weed control. It is time for the industry to start looking forward, not backwards. By Andrew Diprose, CEO - RootWave It is difficult to find out exactly how much
- [Higher and more reliable profits](https://rootwave.com/higher-and-more-reliable-profits/): Farmers incur high operating costs when spraying due to the consumable cost of herbicides. The incremental cost of diesel with RootWave is significantly lower than this cost which offsets the cost of the machine over time. Herbicide prices can be volatile and are likely to increase as new patented formulations are marketed. The operating costs
- [More hectares in a season](https://rootwave.com/more-hectares-in-a-season/): The use of chemical herbicides is restricted to small application windows due to wind, temperature, rainfall, calendar date, crop growth stage and pre-harvest interval. They also can have use limitations due to local environmental restrictions. Mechanical weeding does not work unless soil conditions are just right - not too dry and not too wet - otherwise weeds
- [High frequency electricity gives better weed control with lower energy use](https://rootwave.com/high-frequency-electricity-gives-better-weed-control-with-lower-energy-use/): Independent trials of RootWave’s tractor-powered machine in maize and sugar beet crops have shown that the system provides full control of weeds.
- [No downstream impacts](https://rootwave.com/no-downstream-impacts/): Chemical herbicides do not stay where they are sprayed. They leach and drift into the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. They are toxic in nature and can cause chronic health conditions. Safe exposure thresholds are continually being revised down as we learn more about them. They persist in
- [A forever solution](https://rootwave.com/a-forever-solution/): Mother nature is fighting back and weeds are now resistant to the majority of known herbicide modes of action. This problem is accelerating as farmers are dependent on a dwindling choice of herbicides. In addition, regulators are restricting the use of herbicides due to safety concerns. Farmers are concerned they won't be able to economically
- [Weed control that is good for the soil](https://rootwave.com/weed-control-that-is-good-for-the-soil/): Independent trials and analysis of soil samples by soil scientists confirmed that RootWave does not negatively impact the soil or life within the soil. The analysis included population counts of macro and micro-fauna such as earthworms, nematodes, bacteria and fungi. RootWave allows soils to heal and regenerate, whereas residues from herbicides and frequent cultivation from
- [RootWave and Garford collaborate to develop eWeeding technology](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-and-garford-collaborate-to-develop-eweeding-technology/): The UK manufacturer of technologically advanced mechanical weed control products, Garford Farm Machinery, and Warwickshire based electrical weed control manufacturer RootWave, have today (11.06.2024) announced a new agreement that will bring next generation weeding technology to UK and international markets. The new agreement will see the two manufacturers co-develop new weeding technology and products, integrating
- [Weeding in a winter wonderland](https://rootwave.com/weeding-in-a-winter-wonderland/): When you know that it is heat that kills the weeds during eWeeding, it was fascinating to see how effective the revolutionary technology would be in sub-zero conditions! The mercury was showing at 5 degrees below zero when our team set off from our HQ and as we began treatment in a large Kent vineyard
- [RootWave completes EUR 6.5 m Series A financing](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-completes-eur-6-5-m-series-a-financing-to-develop-and-market-electrical-weed-killing-solutions/): Kineton (UK), 20 January 2020, 6:00 AM GMT RootWave is developing and marketing solutions to kill weeds using electricity to offer a scalable and sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides. Funding will be used to expand sales of RootWave Pro, a professional hand-weeder for spot weeding and treating invasive species, and integrate its technology into automated
- [The Yield Lab invests in RootWave](https://rootwave.com/the-yield-lab-invests-in-rootwave/): RootWave is delighted to announce that it has received investment from The Yield Lab. The Yield Lab is a global network of four early stage AgTech accelerators and investment funds. It is headquartered in St Louis Missouri, with sister accelerators in Ireland (Europe), Buenos Aires (LATAM), and Singapore (Asia Pacific). It invests €100K into three
- [RootWave raises $15m to replace chemical herbicides](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-raises-15m-to-replace-chemical-herbicides/): RootWave, the UK-based pioneer in electrical weed control, has successfully raised $15 million to scale its sustainable, chemical-free solution for eliminating weeds - including herbicide-resistant varieties - using electricity. The round was led by Clay Capital, a specialist food and agriculture venture fund, with participation from Agri Investment Fund - the investment arm of the
- [Defra Minister visits RootWave](https://rootwave.com/defra-minister-visits-rootwave-as-50k-grower-grant-announced/): RootWave’s game changing eWeeder for orchards and vineyards has been included in Defra’s Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024. The company also anticipates that growers will be able to claim further funding from the Combined Environment Land Management Offer. The pioneering tractor-powered machine that delivers full control of weeds using electricity was one of the
- [RootWave officially a good place to work](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-officially-a-good-place-to-work/): Best Companies has rated RootWave as the 13th best company to work for in UK construction and engineering. The Warwickshire-based electrical weed control pioneers released their award-winning hand-weeder RootWave Pro in 2017. Following a period of growth, tractor-mounted systems for chemical-free weed control in fruit and row crops produced excellent results in independent trials this
- [RootWave wins FoodBytes! London 2018 Judges' Choice Award](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-proud-to-win-foodbytes-london-2018-judges-choice-award/): RootWave is proud to announce it won the Judges' Choice Award at Rabobank's Foodbytes! London 2018 event. Abi Ramanan, CEO of ImpactVision and one of the judges stated “The potential of RootWave’s technology to eradicate weeds without using chemicals has huge potential for agriculture and farming sustainability, plus Andrew’s story resonated particularly well – I’m
- [RootWave named as one of the UK's most disruptive companies](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-one-of-the-uks-most-disruptive-companies/): RootWave is delighted to have been named as one of the top 50 most disruptive companies in the UK in the 2019 Disruption Index which highlights and celebrates those businesses innovating and leading the way in our rapidly changing world.
- [RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-wins-innovate-uk-grant-2/): RootWave wins a £986k UK Government Innovate UK grant to scale its technology across different crop types and weeding platforms.
- [Financial Times discusses a future without chemicals with RootWave](https://rootwave.com/financial-times-discusses-a-future-without-chemicals-with-rootwave/): There is growing evidence that the use of chemicals in agriculture is harmful to both the environment and human health. Maija Palmer discusses potential alternatives in a podcast with Helen Browning, chief executive of the Soil Association, Adam Speed of the Crop Protection Association and Andrew Diprose, chief exec of Rootwave, a startup that uses
- [Finalist in Britsh Farming Awards](https://rootwave.com/finalist-in-britsh-farming-awards/): RootWave is delighted to be a finalist in the British Farming Awards Machinery and Farm Technology Innovator. The British Farming Awards is a celebration of the every-day resilience and innovation demonstrated across the core sectors of agriculture. Organised by AgriBriefing, parent company to Farmers Guardian, Arable Farming and Dairy Farmer, there are 14 categories in
- [RootWave wins IET's global and prestigious Innovation Award](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-wins-iets-global-and-prestigious-innovation-award/): RootWave is the proud winner of this year's Start-up category for the IET Innovation Awards 2017 which celebrates the very best innovations from both industry and academia across so many important areas of science, engineering and technology.
- [Finalist in Agri-Innovation Den](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-finalist-in-agri-innovation-den/): RootWave is proud to be a finalist in this year’s Agri-Innovation Den. Launched in 2014 by Briefing Media, in conjunction with The Co-op Food, Agri-Innovation Den aims to give entrepreneurs with an interest in farming an opportunity to develop their ideas and innovations. Finalists stand to gain a share of the £20 million investment fund
- [RootWave wins EIP-Agri grant](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-wins-eip-agri-grant/): RootWave has received funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. The project will evaluate the potential of RootWave's non-chemical technology to control weeds using electricity. The key advantages of the technology are that it is chemical free, systemically kills the roots and does not disturb the soil. This project will provide a practical
- [RootWave wins Horizon 2020 grant](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-wins-horizon-2020-grant/): The European Commission has awarded RootWave the second phase of their prestigious Horizon 2020 SME Instrument programme to develop electrical weeding technology. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available between 2014 and 2020, €3 billion of which is dedicated to the SME Instrument programme.
- [RootWave wins LAMMA Innovation Award](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-wins-lamma-innovation-award/): RootWave is pleased to announce that RootWave Pro won the LAMMA 2017 Farm Machinery and Equipment Innovation Award with the judges 'impressed by the product’s potential to reduce the use of pesticides' which would 'help the environment and was suitable for areas where some chemicals are banned'. Andrew Diprose, Executive Director, comments: "Winning this prestigious award
- [Prince Charles talks to RootWave](https://rootwave.com/prince-charles-talks-to-rootwave/): Prince Charles met the RootWave team to understand more about RootWave during the Soil Association's 70the anniversary celebrations.
- [RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant](https://rootwave.com/rootwave-wins-innovate-uk-grant/): RootWave wins a £50k UK Government Innovate UK grant to further enhance its next generation technology.

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## Portfolio Items

- [RootWave M601](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/rootwave-m601/): 60kW of high frequency power
- [Portugal](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/portugal/)
- [UK](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/uk/)
- [Germany, Austria and Switzerland](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/germany_austria_switzerland/)
- [Belgium and Netherlands](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/belgium_and_netherlands/)
- [Garford Electric Weeder](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/garford-farm-machinery/): Electric weeders for vegetables
- [F601 Product Manual](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/f601-product-manual/)
- [F601 Product Brochure](https://rootwave.com/portfolio-item/f601-product-brochure/)