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 applicability to the management of …
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 …
The Threshold Concept and its Application to Weed Science
Regardless of the type, thresholds imply that weed effects are population dependent, and as such, allow some type of prediction to be made relative to the consequences of control decisions.
Some of these thresholds can be applied to weed science for managing weeds in crops. Determining ETs or action thresholds of weeds involves methods that can measure and predict the level of weed …
Economic threshold may be used to describe short-term effects of weed interference occurring in a single growing season, or multiple-season effects including some cost associated with seed …
(PDF) Economic threshold concept for weed management in crops ...
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.
Integrating Biodiversity Benefits of Weeds into the Economic Threshold ...
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 …