Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 11, 2026

Integrated Field Lysimetry and Porewater Sampling for Evaluation of Chemical Mobility in Soils and Established Vegetation
Published on: July 4, 2014
Carbofuran transfer and persistence in drained agricultural soils related to their structure and adsorption
1ENSAIA-INPL Laboratoire de Protection des Cultures, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Abstract:
Carbofuran (Curater 5G) behavior was studied in two drained cornfield soils, clay and loamy-clay, for 2 successive years. Different dissipations were observed in each soil for the same time period (8 weeks in 1985, 9 weeks in 1986). The authors found drained water from organic mater-rich soil to possess a higher carbofuran content, with 7.1-13.7 and 2.5-5.0% of the applied dose for clay and loamy-clay soils, respectively. The major part of these percentages arose from the drained waters associated with rainfall occurring during the first 2-3 weeks after application. Laboratory experiments confirmed the influence of the soil structure and its properties on carbofuran adsorption, and consequently on carbofuran leaching under field conditions.
Related Concept Videos
Microbial Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons
Microbial Bioremediation of Pesticides
Production of Biopesticides

