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Characterization of Herbicide Degradation Under Field Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

H. H. Cheng  and
R. G. Lehmann
H. H. Cheng
Affiliation:
Dep. Agron. and Soils, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA 99164
R. G. Lehmann
Affiliation:
Dep. Agron. and Soils, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA 99164
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Among the numerous research reports on the fate of herbicides in soils, the literature dealing with the degradation of herbicides under field conditions is probably most difficult to interpret. Few have attempted to evaluate critically the purposes of these studies. This review will not be a comprehensive recitation of previous studies on herbicide degradation under field conditions, but is aimed at pointing out certain problem areas in the approach to research on this subject. The problems relate both to a lack of clear understanding of the degradation process and a lack of appropriate methodology for studying degradation under field conditions.

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Weed Science , Volume 33 , Issue S2: Supplement 2: Soil Aspects Symposium , 1985 , pp. 7 - 10
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Copyright © 1985 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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