Rouchaud, Jean
[UCL]
Metsue, M.
Vanhimme, M.
Bulcke, R.
Gillet, Joseph
[UCL]
Vanparys, L.
Metazachlor degradation in soil was studied in fields of spring barley, turnips, brussels sprouts, and leeks. Metazachlor in soil was transformed into 2-hydroxy-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl methyl)-acetamide (compound 2), 2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-acetamide (compound 3), and 4,4'-methylenebis-(2,6-dimethylbenzenamine) (compound 4). Soil concentrations of compound 4 were always lower than 0.1 ppm. The half-life of metazachlor in the 0- to 10-cm soil layer was 1 to 3 mo. Metazachlor and compounds 2, 3, and 4 were not detected in the 10- to 20- and 20- to 30-cm soil layers. Metazachlor and metabolites (compounds) 2, 3, and 4 were not detected in barley grain or in the edible part of the vegetables. The sensitivity limit for these compounds was 0.02 ppm. Nomenclature: Metazachlor, 2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-acetamide; spring barley, Hordeum vulgare L., subsp. hexastichon 'Apex'; turnip, Brassica napus L., subsp. napus 'Leielander'; brussels sprouts, Brassica oleracea L., subsp. Gemmifera, 'Acropolis'; leeks, Allium porum L., subsp. 'Alberta'; lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., 'Hilde'; cabbage, Brassica oleracea L., subsp. Bullata, 'Savoy King'.
Bibliographic reference |
Rouchaud, Jean ; Metsue, M. ; Vanhimme, M. ; Bulcke, R. ; Gillet, Joseph ; et. al. Soil Degradation of Metazachlor in Agronomic and Vegetable Crop Fields. In: Weed Science, Vol. 40, no. 1, p. 149-154 (1992) |
Permanent URL |
http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/50481 |