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Risk in the circular food economy: Glyphosate-based herbicide residues in manure fertilizers decrease crop yield.

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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) in poultry manure negatively impact plant growth and reproduction. This study reveals how GBH residues in organic fertilizers pose unintended risks to ecosystems.

Keywords:

Grass Herbivory Plant performance Poultry industry Strawberry Sustainable crop production

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology

Background:

Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are widely used globally for weed control.
Residues of GBHs are increasingly detected in ecosystems, posing potential risks.
Genetically modified crops and conventional agriculture lead to GBH residues in animal feed, accumulating in manure.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of unintentional glyphosate contamination from poultry manure on meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis) and strawberry (Fragaria x vescana).
To assess the impact of glyphosate residues in organic fertilizers on plant growth, reproduction, and herbivory.

Main Methods:

A common garden experiment was conducted using poultry manure containing glyphosate residues as fertilizer.
The study monitored plant growth, vegetative reproduction, sexual reproduction, and herbivory in meadow fescue and strawberry plants.
Analysis focused on the correlation between glyphosate presence and plant responses.

Main Results:

Glyphosate contamination in manure significantly decreased plant growth in both meadow fescue and strawberry.
Vegetative reproduction in strawberry (F. x vescana) was negatively affected by glyphosate.
Indirect effects were observed, with glyphosate residues positively correlating with plant size, potentially influencing sexual reproduction in F. pratensis and herbivory in F. x vescana.

Conclusions:

Glyphosate can be unintentionally disseminated into the environment through organic fertilizers like poultry manure.
The presence of glyphosate residues in fertilizers can counteract beneficial effects on plant growth and introduce unintended ecological consequences.
Further research is needed to fully understand the complex impacts of herbicide residues in agricultural ecosystems.