Atrazine is an asymmetrical s-triazine herbicide used pre- and
post-emergence for the control of weeds in many crops. Under conditions
considered unfavorable for microbial activity, atrazine may
persist in soils for extended periods of time. However, the significance
of chemical versus microbial degradation is not known.
This study was conducted...
Reports of previous research indicated a stimulatory effect of
triazine herbicides on growth, yield and protein content of plants and
seeds of various species.
Studies were conducted in the greenhouse, laboratory and field
to investigate the effects of atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-a sopropylarnino-
s-triazine) on growth, yield, seed composition, and
seed germination...