Title: Short-Time Effects of Pure and Formulated Herbicides on Soil Microbial Activity and Biomass
Abstract: The short-time of six pure herbicides (atrazine, terbuthylazine, rimsulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, glyphosate and gluphosinate-ammonium) with respect to the corresponding commercial formulations on microbial activity and biomass of sandy loam soil were investigated. Application rates were: agricultural rate, 20 and 200 µg a.i. g m 1 soil. Application at normal agricultural rates did not lead to significant effects on soil microbial activity, whereas soil microbial activity was markedly stimulated when pure and commercial formulations of the six herbicides were applied at 20 µg a.i. g m 1 soil. The addition of 200 µg a.i. g m 1 soil of four pure herbicides (atrazine, terbuthylazine, rimsulfuron, primisulfuron-methjyl) led to a significant decrease of soil microbial activity. Commercial formulations characterized by a higher relative a.i. concentration (atrazine and primisulfuron-methyl) approximately determined the same decreasing effect of the pure compound, whereas herbicide formulations with a lower relative a.i. concentration (terbuthylazine and rimsulfuron) produced a significant increase in soil microbial activity. Keywords: HerbicidesActive IngredientsCommercial FormulationsAdjuvantsSoil Microbial ActivitySoil Microbial Biomass
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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