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 …
Mastering Threshold Concepts in Weed Science
Jun 12, 2025 · Threshold concepts are critical in weed science as they help farmers and agronomists determine when weed control measures are necessary. The concept of thresholds is based on the …
Economic Threshold Weed Control Farming: Smart Decision Guide
Nov 15, 2025 · Iowa State University Extension defines the economic threshold as the weed density where the cost of control equals the value of crop yield saved. Successful implementation requires …
Economic threshold concept for weed management in crops ...
Abstract The use of scouting and economic thresholds has not been accepted as readily for managing weeds as it has been for insects, but the economic threshold concept is the basis of most weed…
Damage threshold is the term used to define the weed population at which a negative crop yield response is detected. An economic threshold is the weed population at which the cost of control is …
Weed Management Threshold Notes 2 | PDF | Weed | Agriculture
Economic Threshold (ET) and Economic Injury Level (EIL): economic damage to crops equals the cost of control measures. This is the break-even. point where controlling the weed becomes economically …
Recent Australian research has shown that the greatest economic ben-efits in cereal crops are provided by man-agement actions that aim to minimize weed seed bank populations.