
Mastering Threshold Concepts in Weed Science
Jun 12, 2025 · A: Threshold concepts can be applied in weed management by integrating them with cultural and chemical controls, using them to optimize weed management strategies, and …
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 …
Trait-based weed control decisions compared to economic thresholds …
Both economic decision concepts recommended a weed control treatment in areas recommended to be left untreated when functional traits are considered. The analysis revealed strengths and …
The Threshold Concept and its Application to Weed Science
The concept of thresholds has many applications in weed science, depending on the response being measured. The most common adjectives used to describe thresholds are damage, …
In 2016 the total cost of weeds to Australian grain growers was estimated to be $3.3 billion per annum. Overall, this equates a reduction to crop yields of about $33/ha, with growers spending …
5.7 Critical Period of Weed Control – Principles of Weed Control
These thresholds come into play when a farmer is determining whether or not to apply additional weed control measures (and thereby, extra expenses) – weighing the benefits and the …
So, how can an understanding of weed control thresholds and economic thresholds be used in practice to formulate guidelines for weed management and in particular when should these …