Concentration-Time Exposure Index for Modeling Soil Fumigation under Various Management Scenarios
| Autor: | J. A. Knuteson, J. M. He, D. Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Environmental Engineering
biology Fumigation Environmental engineering Soil classification Drip irrigation Models Theoretical Management Monitoring Policy and Law Soil type biology.organism_classification Pollution Tylenchulus semipenetrans Soil management Water Supply Loam Soil Pollutants Environmental science Water Pollutants Pesticides Waste Management and Disposal Environmental Monitoring Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:685-694 |
| ISSN: | 0047-2425 |
| DOI: | 10.2134/jeq2004.6850 |
| Popis: | Best management decisions in soil fumigation require informed management selections of soil type, field geometry, application dosage, and depth to maximize fumigant distribution for efficacy and minimize off-site transport for environmental safety. An efficacy- or exposure-based concentration-time exposure index (CTEI) was used to serve as a continuous quantitative efficacy assessment for soil fumigation by subsurface drip irrigation using numerical model simulations. The CTEI was defined as the ratio between the soil volume where concentration-time (CT) exceeded a threshold value for a particular pest-fumigant combination and the total soil volume required for fumigation treatment. Applications of CTEI as a simple efficacy index were demonstrated by simulating combinations of three soil types (loam, sandy loam, sand); three field configurations consisting of 102- and 203-cm-wide bed systems and a flat surface system; three application depths (15, 30, 45 cm); and two application rates (82 and 327 kg ha(-1)) for 1,3-dichloropropene against citrus nematode (Tylenchulus semipenetrans) using a threshold air-phase CT value of 12 microg h cm(-3) obtained from a separate field study. For soil fumigation by subsurface drip irrigation, the order of importance in optimizing CTEI was soil type, depth of application and depth of treatment, dosage, and field configuration. Model simulation using CTEI as a numeric efficacy index can be an effective alternative to assist in the planning of field trials for making final management decisions concerning soil fumigation or other pesticide applications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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