Observations on the growth and residue levels of insecticide in vegetable plants raised on hexachlorocyclohexane treated soil.

Karanth, N. G. K. and Jayaram, M. and Majumder, S. K. (1983) Observations on the growth and residue levels of insecticide in vegetable plants raised on hexachlorocyclohexane treated soil. Comparative Physiology and Ecology, 8 (4). pp. 357-361.

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Abstract

Vegetable plants grown in hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) treated soil absorbed this insecticide which influenced to varying extent the growth and yield. Tomato and koolkhol contained very little residue (0.4 ppm., Cultivation of tomato in soil containing HCH may not be economical. Chili plant acts as a "catch plant" for HCH.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Vegetable plants hexachlorocyclohexane hch pesticide residue
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 26 Pesticide Chemistry 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 23 Vegetables
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2016 10:52
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2016 10:52
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/4779

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