Information Circular--KGS
Abstract
Atrazine is an organic herbicide used for selective control of broadleaf and grassy weeds in crops such as corn, soybeans, sorghum, sugarcane, macadamia nuts, pineapples, pine trees, grasslands, and roses. Atrazine does not harm the crops, which can absorb and metabolize the herbicide, thereby removing the toxins. It controls targeted plants by inhibiting photosynthesis (Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality, 2003). Atrazine is a white, odorless, crystalline powder that dissolves readily in water and does not occur naturally. It is widely used because of its low cost and ability to reduce crop losses from weed interference.
Publication Date
2007
Series
Series XII
Issue Number
Information Circular 16
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/kgs.ic16.12
Repository Citation
Davidson, Bart and Fisher, R. Stephen, "Groundwater Quality in Kentucky: Atrazine" (2007). Information Circular--KGS. 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/kgs_ic/13
