Effects of petroleum oil and soybean oil in adjuvants for postemergence herbicides

Thesis/Dissertation · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6697625

Harrison, S K

Soybean oil is an abundant and renewable resource through annual crop production. The replacement of paraffin oil with soybean oil in agricultural adjuvants would create an additional market for surplus soybeans and help alleviate dependence on non-renewable petroleum oil. Field and laboratory experiments were conducted to compare effects of a petroleum oil-emulsifier blend (POC) and a soybean oil-emulsifier blend (SBOC) as adjuvants for postemergence herbicides. In field experiments, little difference was observed between POC and SBOC in the ability to enhance control of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) with 0.6 or 1.1 kg/ha bentazon (3-(1-methylethyl)-(1H)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide). Control of giant foxtail (Setaria faberi Herrm.) with 0.1 kg/ha sethoxydim )2-(1-(ethoxyimino)butyl)-5-(2-(ethylthio)propyl)-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one) was enhanced more by POC than by SBOC. The effects of adjuvants and relative humidity (RH) on absorption, translocation, and metabolism of the methyl ester of /sup 14/C-haloxyfop )2-(4-((3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy)phenoxy)propanoic acid) in corn (Zea mays L.) were investigated. Addition of 1.0% (v/v) POC to the treatment solution resulted in greater foliar absorption and translocation of /sup 14/C than addition of 1.0% (v/v) SBOC.

• Research Organization: Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6697625
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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553006* -- Agriculture & Food Technology-- Other Agricultural Applications-- (1987-)
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
ALKANES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EMULSIONS
ESTERS
HERBICIDES
HYDROCARBONS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIPIDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARAFFIN
PESTICIDES
SOYBEAN OIL
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TRIGLYCERIDES
VEGETABLE OILS
WAXES