The Effects of Herbicides on the Soil Environment in Horticulture
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2021) | Viewed by 286
Special Issue Editor
Interests: soil pollution; herbicides accumulation in soil; determining changes in ecosystem functioning; removal of herbicide residues; effect of the presence of herbicides in the soil on plant germination and development
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Dear Colleagues,
The use of plant protection products is an essential part of agriculture and horticulture. This has significantly reduced the competitive growth of weeds and the development of many diseases. Irrespective of the dosage method, the active substances in plant protection products reach the soil in varying amounts. Once in the soil, xenobiotics undergo various processes including sorption, migration, leaching, degradation, and biotransformation. Their presence in the soil environment undoubtedly affects the functioning of the ecosystem. They may affect changes in the population of microorganisms living in the place of entry of the compound, but they also influence the bioavailability of micro- and macro-elements, seed germination, the development of new plants, and the condition of bushes and fruit trees.
This Special Issue will focus on evaluating the effects of residual herbicide compounds in soil on seed germination and crop development. In addition, very important aspects are the penetration of active substances into plants and the evaluation of changes in basic metabolic parameters, which make it possible to determine the level of oxidative stress caused by the presence of a chemical in the plant.
Dr. Anna Parus
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sorption and accumulation of herbicides in the soil
- migration of chemicals in the soil profile
- germination and plant development
- oxidative stress assessment in plants
- assessment of soil microbial community change
- removal of herbicides from soil
- biodegradation of herbicides
