Episode

1730: "Weed Zappers"

Podcast: Interesting Things with JC
Published: Jul 31, 2026
Duration seconds: 164
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Summary

Interesting Things with JC #1730: "Weed Zappers" – Herbicide-resistant weeds are surviving the chemicals meant to kill them, so some farmers are now sending 15,000 volts through individual plants to destroy them from stem to root as agriculture adapts to evolution.