Adopting economic threshold weed control farming practices typically reduces herbicide costs while maintaining profitability Calculating et involves complex models, with results varying based on weed species and crop conditions. Just weeding during the cpwc will be more or less effective at maintaining crop yield on your farm depending on many factors, the most influential being
Your weed species composition, weed density, environmental conditions, past management, and soil fertility. Economic threshold (et) determines the weed density at which control measures become economically justified Threshold concepts are critical in weed science as they help farmers and agronomists determine when weed control measures are necessary