Fast plant eradication using aimed unnatural low energy dual component indigo region and medium wavelength infrared illumination

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#$%^&*AU2019232813A120200507.pdf#####Fast Plant Eradication Using Aimed Unnatural Low Energy Dual Component Indigo Region and Medium Wavelength Infrared Illumination ABSTRACT Plant eradication and stressing of plants using illumination trauma where a dual component, low energy, unnatural set of irradiances is applied, with no mutagenic or high radiative energy transfers in any wavelength for eradication by severe scalding, heat shock, or incineration. Two radiations are applied: an Indigo Region Illumination Distribution that can extend from 300 nm to 550 nm to be directed to plant foliage and / or a plant root crown, and a Medium Wavelength Infrared distribution of light, ranging from 2-20 microns wavelength to be directed to the ground, to a plant root crown and / or soil immediately adjacent the root crown. Plants can include seeds, and seedlings, and biomass can be irradiated to control weed seeds such as from a combine. The Indigo Region Illumination Distribution can pass through the MWIR emitter to forma compact illuminator. The MWIR emitter can comprise borosilicate glass at 400F to 1000F.8/17 E plant0 pla nt MWIR Emitter ILI 88I IRID Emitter soilIRID + MWIR pass-through HEATED GLASS Fig. 13 PROXIMITY PASS-THROUGH CONFIGURATION ILLUMINATOR Hr10 E 6 plant _o_-- IRID Emitter .1 -88 soil IRID + MWIR MWIR Emitter HEATED GLASS Fig. 149/17 plant MWIR E soil Fig.15 PROXIMITY PASS-THROUGH CONFIGURATION 10 E ,V 88 E 6 Z _ z F6 88 HrHFig. 16 -q -- L