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Optimising herbicide dose: a straightforward approach to reduce the risk of side effects of herbicides

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  • Per Kudsk

    (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus)

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Public concern of possible effects of pesticides on human health and the environment has lead to an increased pressure on farmers to optimise their use of pesticides. Reducing pesticide doses below the recommended doses whenever possible is a straightforward approach to reduce the risk of adverse side effects. To adopt this approach decision-making has to be improved. The parameters to consider optimising herbicide doses are: weed flora and growth stage, crop competitiveness, climatic conditions, application technique, formulation/adjuvant and combination with other pesticides. In Denmark this information is provided to farmers through the decision support system ‹Plant Protection Online’. Based on input on weed species and densities, climatic conditions, soil type, crop cultivar and expected yield ‹Plant Protection Online’ will provide farmers with optimum herbicide solution usually with doses lower than standard recommended doses.

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  • Per Kudsk, 2008. "Optimising herbicide dose: a straightforward approach to reduce the risk of side effects of herbicides," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 49-55, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:28:y:2008:i:1:d:10.1007_s10669-007-9041-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-007-9041-8
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    1. Łukasz Sobiech & Monika Grzanka & Danuta Kurasiak-Popowska & Dominika Radzikowska, 2020. "Phytotoxic Effect of Herbicides on Various Camelina [ Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] Genotypes and Plant Chlorophyll Fluorescence," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-14, May.
    2. Łukasz Sobiech & Andrzej Joniec & Barbara Loryś & Janusz Rogulski & Monika Grzanka & Robert Idziak, 2022. "Autumn Application of Synthetic Auxin Herbicide for Weed Control in Cereals in Poland and Germany," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    3. Monika Grzanka & Łukasz Sobiech & Robert Idziak & Grzegorz Skrzypczak, 2022. "Effect of the Time of Herbicide Application and the Properties of the Spray Solution on the Efficacy of Weed Control in Maize ( Zea mays L.) Cultivation," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-16, March.

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