Table 5.
Persistence of azoxystrobin in grape field soils (after 5th spray) at three locations with calculated half life
| Location | Dose (g ai ha−1) | Residues (μg g−1) | Half-life (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days after application | |||||||
| 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | |||
| Karnataka | 150 | 0.65 ± 0.05a | 0.45 ± 0.06 | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 0.16 ± 0.02 | ND | 7.0 |
| 300 | 0.88 ± 0.02 | 0.59 ± 0.03 | 0.39 ± 0.04 | 0.25 ± 0.01 | ND | 7.9 | |
| Maharashtra | 150 | 0.55 ± 0.01 | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | ND | 7.6 |
| 300 | 0.86 ± 0.03 | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.26 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.03 | ND | 8.1 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 150 | 0.59 ± 0.05 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.03 | 0.20 ± 0.01 | ND | 7.1 |
| 300 | 0.99 ± 0.11 | 0.70 ± 0.03 | 0.45 ± 0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.02 | ND | 9.1 | |
ND not detectable, Limit of Quantification—0.01 μg g−1
aStandard deviation