Author:
Parochetti J. V.,Warren G. F.
Abstract
Potassium azide (KN3) was shown to have potential use as a soil fumigant based on the evidence that azide killed dormant seeds in laboratory and field experiments. Volatility was an important factor in the dissipation of KN3; an acid environment greatly increased volatility probably due to rapid conversion to HN3, whereas soil type exerted little influence on vapor loss. Increasing the soil moisture decreased volatility due to water solubility of NH3. KN3 was leachable and weakly adsorbed in various soil types and at different pH levels. From experiments using stoppered flasks to exclude volatility, it was concluded that the dissipation of KN3 was a chemical phenomenon accelerated by elevated temperatures. KN3 dissipated rapidly from an acid soil whether autoclaved or non-autoclaved; however, alkaline soils prevented dissipation of KN3. Apparently, KN3 is converted to HN3 before it is decomposed. Diffusion within the soil was restricted and occurred only in an acid soil. Covering the soil with plastic immediately after application reduced volatility and increased the biological activity of KN3.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Plant Science,Agronomy and Crop Science
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