EFFECTS OF CLAY CONTENT IN SOIL ON PESTICIDES SORPTION PROCESS
Sylvia V. Copaja, Pablo Gatica-Jeria
Abstract
Intensive application of pesticides in the agricultural sector and for domestic purposes has resulted in increased usage over the years. Pesticides are used to control pest, diseases and weeds in agricultural and urban areas, but their persistence in the environment has resulted in human poisoning, health risk problem and environmental pollution due to their ability to permeate the soil surface, groundwater systems and water surface bodies.
Topics & Concepts
PesticideSorptionEnvironmental sciencePollutionAgricultureEnvironmental chemistrySurface waterGroundwaterHuman healthEnvironmental pollutionEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental engineeringWater resource managementChemistryAgronomyEnvironmental healthEcologyBiologyGeologyAdsorptionGeotechnical engineeringMedicineOrganic chemistryAgricultural Science and FertilizationDate Palm Research Studies