Plant Soil Environ., 2024, 70(4):245-251 | DOI: 10.17221/503/2023-PSE

Dissipation dynamic of nicosulfuron in different types of agricultural soilsOriginal Paper

Siniša Mitrić1, Amer Sunulahpašić2, Dragana Šunjka ORCID...3, Slavica Vuković ORCID...3, Mirjana Žabić1, Saud Hamidović4, Biljana Kelečević1
1 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry, Central Bosnia Canton, Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
4 Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

This work aimed to evaluate the influence of soil characteristics and the applied amount of nicosulfuron on the degradation rate in soil. Soil samples were collected at three localities in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Manjača, Kosjerovo and Tunjice. The experiment was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions. Plant protection product based on nicosulfuron (40 g a.s./L, OD) was applied in concentrations of 0.075, 0.15, and 0.30 mg a.s./kg of soil. Nicosulfuron residues were analysed by the modified QuEChERS method, followed by LC-MS/MS. Soils are classified as silty loams, with variations in mechanical composition and chemical properties. In slightly alkaline soil, the half-life (DT50) of nicosulfuron has increased (43.31 days) compared with DT50 (9.43–16.13 days) in acidic soils. The results indicate that soil characteristics and applied concentration significantly influence nicosulfuron persistence. Hence, it can be considered that nicosulfuron, applied to silty loam soils of Bosnia and Herzegovina, poses a low risk to subsequent crops and the environment.

Keywords: sulfonylurea herbicide; agrochemical; environmental condition; weed control

Received: December 25, 2023; Revised: February 20, 2024; Accepted: February 21, 2024; Prepublished online: March 19, 2024; Published: March 25, 2024  Show citation

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Mitrić S, Sunulahpašić A, Šunjka D, Vuković S, Žabić M, Hamidović S, Kelečević B. Dissipation dynamic of nicosulfuron in different types of agricultural soils. Plant Soil Environ. 2024;70(4):245-251. doi: 10.17221/503/2023-PSE.
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