ABSTRACT The economic threshold (ET) is one of the major decision-making frameworks for rationalizing herbicides use for better weed management while reducing environmental …
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 …
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 …
The economic threshold is a well-known but not practical implementation of this fundamental economic principle. However, adoption of the threshold concept has spurred the development …
Summary The threshold concept has received con-siderable attention in relation to the management of well-established weeds and other pests in agricultural systems, but its …
Integrating Biodiversity Benefits of Weeds into the Economic Threshold ...
May 24, 2025 · Including weed biodiversity benefits in the weed economic threshold concept is theoretically justified and rational. However, in practice, the various proven benefits of weeds …
Economic threshold concept for weed management in crops: …
Use of the economic threshold to improve the efficiency of preemergent-herbicide treatment decisions is limited by a lack of weed information. An economic model for assessing the …