Abstract
Atrazine and simazine are used for selective control of a broad spectrum of weeds in corn. Over 80% of the U.S. corn production is treated with one or the other of these two s-triazine herbicides. In Kentucky they are used annually on over 800,000 acres of corn, including over 200,000 acres of no-tillage corn. When added to the soil these compounds are ultimately degraded to non-phytotoxic compounds. The rate of degradation is dependent upon the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil. Although atrazine and simazine are chemically similar, simazine is considered to degrade slightly slower than atrazine after application to the soil and as a result will remain in the soil for a longer period of time.
Publication Date
1979
Volume
12
Number
2
Repository Citation
Kells, J. J.; Rieck, C. E.; Blevins, Robert L.; and Slack, Charles H., "Relationship of Weed Control and Soil pH to No-Tillage Corn Yields" (1979). Agronomy Notes. 107.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_notes/107
