Australian Journal of Soil Research articles

Recent articles from Australian Journal of Soil Research

The sorption and degradation of the rice pesticides fipronil and thiobencarb on two Australian rice soils.
September 1, 2006... Introduction Studies to determine the environmental fate of pesticides are usually designed to reflect the conditions under which the crop is grown. Since few crops are grown under flooded conditions, most work is conducted under dryland conditions. However, flooding soil with water as...

Parameter estimation through inverse modelling and comparison of four leaching models using experimental data from two contrasting pesticide field trials in New Zealand.
September 1, 2006... Introduction The last 2 decades have witnessed an increasing use of computer simulation models, potentially a cost- and time-effective way of predicting the fate of pesticides and other agrochemicals in the environment, particularly the transfer of compounds to surface and groundwaters...

Field and laboratory study of pesticide leaching in a Motupiko silt loam (Nelson) and in a Waikiwi silt loam (Southland).
September 1, 2006... Introduction The majority of groundwaters in New Zealand appear free from pesticide contamination (Ministry for the Environment 1997). However, recent New Zealand-wide targeted surveys in 1998 and 2004 have detected pesticides in 35 and 21% of the wells sampled, respectively, albeit...

Minimising off-site movement of contaminants in furrow irrigation using polyacrylamide (PAM). II. Phosphorus, nitrogen, carbon, and sediment.
September 1, 2006... Introduction The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) is one of the main horticultural production areas in Western Australia. Currently 14000 ha of land is farmed using the Ord River dam as the main source of quality fresh water. About 60 crops are grown in the ORIA, with rockmelons...

Minimising off-site movement of contaminants in furrow irrigation using polyacrylamide (PAM). I. Pesticides.
September 1, 2006... Introduction The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA), located around the township of Kununurra in the tropical north of Western Australia near the Northern Territory border, is one of the main horticultural production areas in Western Australia. Currently, 14000 ha of land is used to grow...