Soil management affects herbicide persistence, weed control, crop injury and environmental risks. An experiment was carried out at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil to evaluate the persistence of acetochlor herbicide in conventional tillage and no-tilage systems. The soil was classified as Paleudult. The tested dose of the herbicide was 3.360 g ha-1. The persistence of acetochlor was evaluated in a bio-assay using wheat (Triticum aestivum). Assessments included plant height and dry matter. Acetochlor half-life was 10 and 29 days under no-tillage and conventional tilled system, respectively.
Triticum aestivum; soil management; bioactivity; persistence; half-life
