Mobility and persistence of alachlor, atrazine and metolachlor in plainfield sand, and atrazine and isazofos in honeywood silt loam, using field lysimeters

Mobility and persistence of commercial formulations of alachlor, metolachlor and isazofos were studied under two moisture regimes using 75 x 15 cm field lysimeters. Formulated atrazine was also applied to each lysimeter for reference purposes. Alachlor- and metolachlor-treated lysimeters were packed with Plainfield sand, while Honeywood silt loam was used to pack isazofos-treated lysimeters. Effluent was monitored for each chemical, and selected cores were sectioned (7 x 10 cm) and analyzed to determine mobility profiles and persistence at weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 21. The 50% disappearance times (DT50) for alachlor, atrazine, isazofos and metolachlor were: : atrazine > metolachlor > alachlor; in Honeywood silt loam: Des-Atr. > atrazine > isazofos.