Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta, Lake P.O., Bangalore-560 089, India.
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
Persistence and degradation of chlorothalonil was determined in loamy sand (Hessaraghatta) and clayey (Bellary) soils following soil application @ 100 mg kg−1. The residues of chlorothalonil degraded to non-detectable levels (< 0.002 ppm) in 60 d in loamy sand, while persisted for over 60 d in black clayey soil. The degradation process increased with increase in moisture level. Higher persistence was recorded in black clayey soil than loamy sand soil.
Chlorothalonil, loamy sand, clayey, moisture regimes, degradation, persistence
