Absorption and translocation of 4-(trifluoromethyl)chlorobenzene in soil and crops

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00109a046· OSTI ID:5653813

Cacco, G; Ferrari, G

Water containing 1 mg/L 4-(trifluoro(/sup 14/C)methyl)chlorobenzene (TFCB) was supplied to pot cultures of three grass (Zea mays L.; Festuca rubra L.; Lolium multiflorum L.) and three legume (Vicia sativa L.; Trifolium perenne L.; Medicago sativa L.) species. The chemical was absorbed by soil and subsequently translocated to plant leaves at increasing amounts for maize to ryegrass, clover, alfalfa, red fescue, and vetch. Legumes showed a high capacity of degradation of the contaminant, suggesting their utilization to reclaim soil and water contaminated by TFCB.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Padua, Italy
• OSTI ID: 5653813
• Journal Information: J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States), Vol. 30:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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