Microbial degradation of fluometuron is influenced by roundup weatherMAX.
Laboratory experiments were conducted to describe the influence of glyphosate and fluometuron on soil microbial activity and to determine the effect of glyphosate on fluometuron degradation in soil and by Rhizoctonia solani. Soil and liquid medium were amended with formulated fluometuron alone or with two rates of formulated glyphosate. The soil carbon mineralization was measured hourly for 33 days. The fluometuron remaining in the soil was quantified following 3, 6, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 days of incubation. The fluometuron remaining in medium and fungal biomass was measured after 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, and 20 days of incubation. The addition of glyphosate with fluometuron increased C-mineralization and increased the rate of fluometuron degradation relative to fluometuron applied alone. However, more fluometuron remained in the media and less fungal biomass was produced when glyphosate was included.
Lancaster
Sarah H
SH
Texas AgriLife Research, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2474 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2474, USA. sarah.lancaster@okstate.edu
Haney
Richard L
RL
Senseman
Scott A
SA
Kenerley
Charles M
CM
Hons
Frank M
FM
D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006540:Herbicides / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008782:Methylurea Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D012232:Rhizoctonia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D000097797:Glyphosate
D005998:Glycine; D006540:Herbicides; D008782:Methylurea Compounds; D012987:Soil; D000097797:Glyphosate; C005015:fluometuron