Dynamics of pesticide residues in soils during the growing season: a case study in peach orchards, east-central Portugal.

ABSTRACT: Permanent crops rely heavily on pesticides. Their short-term behaviour has already been characterised under laboratory conditions. However, their degradation in the field is still poorly understood. Furthermore, studies that relate pesticide residues in soil with their application history are still scarce, despite their relevance for inferring the historical and diffuse dimensions of pollution. This work explores the spatial and temporal dynamics of pesticide residues in soil under the light of their application records and the accuracy of the predicted environmental concentrations (PEC). To achieve these purposes, 270 soil samples were collected at 5 sampling times over the 2022 growing season, in 18 peach orchards from east-central Portugal. Moreover, the data extracted from the applicat

SUBMITTER: Veloso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825562 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature