Weed control research pays dividends

Authors

G R W Meadly

Keywords

Weed control, Cost analysis

Disciplines

Agricultural Economics | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Plant Biology | Weed Science

First Page Number

137

Last Page Number

138

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

On my bookshelf is a handbook entitled "War on Weeds" or "How to Double our Food Supply."

In many of these countries experiments have been made to ascertain as far as possible the exact damage done by weeds to crops.

Result: In all the experiments, whether made in England or abroad, the mean loss was over 50 per cent.

The level of loss is equally true today, but the methods at our disposal for handling weeds have improved tremendously.

Recommended Citation

Meadly, G R W (1970) "Weed control research pays dividends," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 11: No. 7, Article 2.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol11/iss7/2