NSW WeedWise

Name: NSW WeedWise
Rating: 3.6 (14 reviews)
Author: NSW Department of Primary Industries

Reference

Free · Designed for iPad

14 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Reference
Developer

NSW Department of Primary Industries
Size

93.7
MB

The NSW WeedWise app provides key information to help users reduce the impact of weeds in New South Wales (NSW). The app profiles over 300 weeds, describing biosecurity duties under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015, control information and registered herbicide options. Users, ranging from home gardeners and residents to farmers, land managers and weeds professionals, can search or browse weed names (common or scientific); recognise a weed by its physical description and image gallery; and find out about its impacts, where it occurs, how it spreads and its preferred habitat. It is important to understand the biosecurity duties associated with plants that pose weed risks in NSW and users can view the state and regional priorities for each weed under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015, listed by Local Land Services regions. Control options are described for each weed and the herbicides registered for its control by the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority are listed, including application rates and techniques, and any minor-use permits that must be complied with. Features include: User type - users experience different functions within the app depending on whether they are landholders/residents or weeds professionals. Landholders/residents can enter the contact details of their local council weeds officer, and then directly report sightings of state priority weeds via email or SMS. Weeds professionals can share information about a weed with clients via email or SMS, including a weed's profile, biosecurity duties, control advice and herbicide options. NSW WeedWise incorporates the content contained in the Noxious & Environmental Weed Control Handbook, a free, biennial publication from NSW Department of Primary Industries. NSW WeedWise was developed with the assistance of the NSW Weeds Action Program.

Ratings & Reviews

3.6

out of 5

14 Ratings

It’s ok
17/07/2021

Džeff
Interface is good, search tool is good, but the pictures are to low in resolution to see anything more that green blobs, we need multiple pictures for each weed, I.e. the whole plant, the actual leaves in same scale as if you were looking in person. It’s also missing Capeweed, this weed basically covers all public places and most yards in the Newcastle area.
It’s ok
17/07/2021

Džeff

Interface is good, search tool is good, but the pictures are to low in resolution to see anything more that green blobs, we need multiple pictures for each weed, I.e. the whole plant, the actual leaves in same scale as if you were looking in person. It’s also missing Capeweed, this weed basically covers all public places and most yards in the Newcastle area.
Such a handy App!
11/06/2021

Kyliepv
This App is so handy. I use it all the time to find out the most up to date information about weeds and their control. If anyone asks me about weeds, I tell them they should get this App.
Such a handy App!
11/06/2021

Kyliepv

This App is so handy. I use it all the time to find out the most up to date information about weeds and their control. If anyone asks me about weeds, I tell them they should get this App.
Love the update
04/03/2021

mulehodge
New version is great. Less bugs and a much better look
Love the update
04/03/2021

mulehodge

New version is great. Less bugs and a much better look
Needs a description based search
05/08/2024

Mulberry345
This is great if you know what you are looking for by name. It is disappointing that there is no option to search by description or type (shrub, vine, etc). The thumbnails are too small to find the weeds easily by how they look. I’d love to see these improvements to the app.
Needs a description based search
05/08/2024

Mulberry345

This is great if you know what you are looking for by name. It is disappointing that there is no option to search by description or type (shrub, vine, etc). The thumbnails are too small to find the weeds easily by how they look. I’d love to see these improvements to the app.