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Operational planning of herbicide-based weed management

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  • Lodovichi, Mariela V.
  • Blanco, Aníbal M.
  • Chantre, Guillermo R.
  • Bandoni, J. Alberto
  • Sabbatini, Mario R.
  • Vigna, Mario
  • López, Ricardo
  • Gigón, Ramón

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Weeds cause crop yield loss due to competition, interfere with agricultural activities and reduce grain quality due to seed contamination. Among the numerous methods for weed control, the use of herbicides is the most common practice. Nowadays, the optimization of herbicide application is pursued to reduce the environmental impact, delay the appearance of herbicide-resistant weed populations, and improve the cost/benefit ratio of the agronomic business. This work proposes an operational planning model, aimed at calculating the optimal application times of herbicides in no-tillage systems within a growing season in order to maximize the economic benefit of the activity while rationalizing the intensity of the applications with respect to expert-knowledge-based recommendations. The model can decide on herbicide applications on a daily basis, consistent with timing of agricultural activities, and provides an explicit quantification of the environmental impact as an external cost. The proposed approach was tested on a winter wheat (Triticum aestivum)–wild oat (Avena fatua) system, typical of the semiarid region of Argentina. In all the studied scenarios at least two pre-sowing applications of non-selective herbicides were required to effectively control early emerging weed seedlings. Additional pre-sowing and post-emergence applications were also advised in cases when competitive pressure was significant.

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  • Lodovichi, Mariela V. & Blanco, Aníbal M. & Chantre, Guillermo R. & Bandoni, J. Alberto & Sabbatini, Mario R. & Vigna, Mario & López, Ricardo & Gigón, Ramón, 2013. "Operational planning of herbicide-based weed management," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 121(C), pages 117-129.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:121:y:2013:i:c:p:117-129
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2013.07.006
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    1. Blanco, Aníbal M. & Chantre, Guillermo R. & Lodovichi, Mariela V. & Bandoni, J. Alberto & López, Ricardo L. & Vigna, Mario R. & Gigón, Ramón & Sabbatini, Mario R., 2014. "Modeling seed dormancy release and germination for predicting Avena fatua L. field emergence: A genetic algorithm approach," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 272(C), pages 293-300.

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