Although foliar herbicide absorption has been studied intensively, there is
currently no standardized method for data analysis when evaluating herbicide
absorption over time. Most peer-reviewed journals require the treatment
structure of data be incorporated in the analysis; however, many herbicide
absorption studies published in the past 5 yr do not account for the time
structure of the experiment. Herbicide absorption studies have been
presented in a variety of ways, making it difficult to compare results among
studies. The objective of this article is to propose possible nonlinear
models to analyze herbicide absorption data and to provide a stepwise
framework so that researchers may standardize the analysis method in this
important research area. Asymptotic regression and rectangular hyperbolic
models with similar parameterizations are proposed, so that the maximum
herbicide absorption and absorption rate may be adequately modeled and
statistically compared among treatments. Adoption of these models for
herbicide absorption analysis over time will provide a standardized method
making comparison of results within and among studies more practical.