Weed control at high speed

An apparatus for a rail vehicle, comprising:

• an identification system for identifying one or more locations along a stretch of track, upon which the rail vehicle moves, for plant control, wherein:
• the identification system is fixable to the rail vehicle,
• at least a portion of the identification system is configured to pivot, or rotate, or both, in a movement direction of the rail vehicle upon the stretch of track and in a direction that is opposite to the movement direction of the rail vehicle upon the stretch of track, and
• the identification system is configured to image the track bed while pivoting, or rotating, or both in the direction opposite to the movement direction of the rail vehicle;
• a plant control system for treating a plant at the identified one or more locations;
• and
• a rail fixable to the rail vehicle, the rail configured to receive the plant control system,
• wherein the plant control system is configured to move upon the rail independent of the movement of the rail vehicle upon the stretch of track, and to treat the plant during movement in at least one direction differing from the movement direction of the rail vehicle.