Metamitron decay in soil depending on herbicide formulation and application methodRozkład metamitronu w glebie w zależności od formulacji i sposobu aplikacji herbicydu

Abstract

Summary The aim of the studies was to determine the influence of herbicide formulation and application method on metamitron decay in soil. Experiment was carried out in the laboratory conditions (plant growth chamber). Metamitron was applied in three variants as: monocomponent herbicide (A), as monocomponent herbicide in tank mixture with herbicide containing ethofumesate, desmedipham and phenmedipham (B) and as multicomponent herbicide containing four active components (listed above); (C). Concentation of metamitron was the same in all variants. Soil samples were taken for the analyses 1 hour (initial concentration) and 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 days after treatment. Metamitron residue was analysed using GC/MS. Good linearity was found between logarithmic concentration of metamitron residues and time. The formulation and application method influenced on the metamitron decay in soil. For the variant A the DT50 value amounted to 19 days. Application of metamitron as a tank mixture (variant B) slowed down the degradation of metamitron in soil – DT50 amounted to 23 days. The DT50 value of metamitron applied in variant C was the smallest and amounted to 17 days.