title: Effect of bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil on rice growth.
abstract: A pot experiment was conducted to appraise the hazards of bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil at six levels (0, 0.050, 0.089, 0.158, 0.281, and 0.500 mg kg(-1)) to the growth of four rice varieties (Xiushui 63, Eryou 810, Liangyoupeijiu, and Zhenong 952). The morphological characteristics of rice roots like root number, total length, surface area of rice roots, and rice biomass were determined. The results showed that the bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil impacted the growth of rice. Root number, total length of roots, surface area of roots, and biomass were restrained by bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil. The inhibition rate of root growth increased from 69.46-81.32% to 85.18-95.97% with the increasing of levels of bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl from 0.05 mg kg(-1) to 0.50 mg kg(-1). The number of rice roots could be taken as a sensitive index to screen the rice varieties endurable to bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil and to predict the potential hazards of bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil to rice. The level of bound residues of metsulfuron-methyl in soil causing the root numbers decreased by 50% (IC50) followed the order of Xiushui 63 < Eryou 810 < Liangyoupeijiu < Zhenong 952.
authors.affiliation: College of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China.
authors.forename: Zhao-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Akmal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.forename: Guo-Rui
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D001190:Arylsulfonates / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation; D006540:Herbicides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012275:Oryza / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000494:pharmacology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001190:Arylsulfonates; D006540:Herbicides; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C050296:metsulfuron methyl