Effect of herbicides on soil respiration: a case study conducted at Debrecen-Látókép Plant Cultivation Experimental Station [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Zsolt Sándor,
Ida Kincses,
Magdolna Tállai,
Daniel A. Lowy,
Jesus R. Melendez,
Nelly Ivonne Guananga Diaz,
Luis Elias Guevara Iñiguez,
Gerardo Cuenca Nevarez,
Viviana Talledo Solórzano,
János Kátai
Affiliations
Zsolt Sándor
Institute of Agrochemistry and Soil Science, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Ida Kincses
Institute of Agrochemistry and Soil Science, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Magdolna Tállai
Institute of Agrochemistry and Soil Science, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Measuring the effect of herbicides on the natural environment is essential to secure sustainable agriculture practices. Amount of carbon dioxide released by soil microorganisms (soil respiration) is one of the most important soil health indicators, known so far. In this paper we present a comprehensive quantifying study, in which we measured the effect of 14 herbicides on soil respiration over 16 years, from 1991 to 2017, at Debrecen-Látókép Plant Cultivation Experimental Station. Investigated herbicides contained different active ingredients and were applied in various doses. It was found that 11 out of the examined 14 herbicides had a detrimental effect on soil respiration.
