Nov 15, 2025 · Adopting economic threshold weed control farming practices typically reduces herbicide costs while maintaining profitability. University research demonstrates that threshold-based programs …

However, because most weed populations generate effects that carry over to following years, an eco-nomically-defined action threshold that deals solely with impact in the current sea-son is not suited to …

May 24, 2025 · The economic threshold indicates a weed density that will generate the same expenses with or without weed control. Given that both types of costs can be ex-ante estimated, comparing …

Apr 7, 2021 · The economic threshold (ET) is one of the major decision-making frameworks for rationalizing herbicides use for better weed management while reducing environmental impacts.

Meaningful analysis for economic weed management is currently limited by lack of understanding of weed population and spatial dynamics and problematic communication between weed scientists and …

The extent to which weeds should be reduced is the key question that engages the farmer in further decision making and which determines the economic outcome of the farming operation.

Jun 12, 2025 · By understanding economic thresholds and applying threshold concepts in weed management, farmers and agronomists can optimize crop yields, reduce unnecessary herbicide …