Peer Review Record

The manuscript is a review of smart technologies for precision weed management, spanning the pathway from weed detection to targeted action. Reviewers judged the topic useful and relevant, while noting that the manuscript required improvement in its review method, comparison of technologies, discussion of practical challenges, and presentation. Specific requests included a description of how the literature was searched and selected, a clearer explanation of how the technologies discussed relate to precision weed management, a comparative table of smart spraying technologies with their advantages and limitations, clarification of whether reported results derive from laboratory or field conditions, and discussion of cost, maintenance requirements, and farmer affordability. Reviewers also asked for a more explicit treatment of real-field challenges such as variable lighting, crop–weed discrimination, and spraying accuracy, and for a check of figures, captions, abbreviations, and references. In addition, the scope was tightened by removing content on specific pests and diseases so that the manuscript remained confined to its stated topic, with keywords added and the reference list revised to reflect the deletions. The authors satisfactorily addressed all comments, after which the manuscript was accepted for publication.

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