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Comparison of sampling methodologies for site‐specific management of Avena sterilis
Author(s) -
BARROSO J,
RUIZ D,
FERNANDEZQUINTANILLA C,
LEGUIZAMON E S,
HERNAIZ P,
RIBEIRO A,
DIAZ B,
MAXWELL B D,
REW L J
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
weed research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1365-3180
pISSN - 0043-1737
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00451.x
Subject(s) - weed , panicle , sampling (signal processing) , canopy , weed control , agronomy , mathematics , environmental science , biology , ecology , computer science , filter (signal processing) , computer vision
Summary The ability to manage weed infestations in a spatially precise manner requires efficient and accurate methods of mapping weed distributions. A study was conducted to compare four different ground‐based methods for collecting georeferenced information on infestations of Avena sterilis in winter wheat and barley. Sampling was performed at harvest by scoring panicle density, either from the ground or from a combine, by counting the number of panicle contacts with a stick moved horizontally over the crop canopy by an observer walking through the field, and by sampling A. sterilis seed rain on the ground. No significant differences were observed among the populations estimated by the four methods. A partial budget analysis of the in‐season costs and benefits of spraying patches using these methods showed that visual scoring from the combine was the most appropriate method for the creation of weed management maps to be used for patch spraying in the following season. As a large variety of spatial patterns may be found in fields, the recommended sampling method might be field‐specific and optimality should be verified for general use.