Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka State, India
*Present address: Deptt. of Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry, College of Agriculture, SHIMOGA-577 201. Karnataka.
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
The adsorption and desorption of pendimethalin in Hiriyur, Mandya and Mudigere soils of Karnataka with different organic carbon contents showed very high adsorption of pendimethalin and the addition of organic amendment further increased the adsorption and decreased the cumulative per cent desorption. The adsorption was in the order; Mandya > Hiriyur > Mudigere soils.
Pendimethalin, sorption, organic matter, soil
