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 …

ABSTRACT The economic threshold (ET) is one of the major decision-making frameworks for rationalizing herbicides use for better weed management while reducing environmental impacts. The …

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

Most weed control decisions in agriculture are currently made on a single year basis, which has proven to be unsustainable. These decisions are complex and involve several elements of risk. A more …

The economic benefits from a population management approach were significantly greater than those generated by the economic threshold, and the final seed bank was considerably lower. This result …

One of the keys to successful implementation of this new system of weed control lies in the ability of growers to determine when weed populations exceed economic threshold levels, thus requiring …