AFM 91-19 / TM 5-629 / NAVFAC MO-314
Attachment 13
24 May 1989
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SOIL PERSISTENCE AND HAZARDS OF HERBICIDES TO DESIRABLE PLANTS
Hazard in
Hazard to Herbaceous
Root Zones
Plants Downslope
of Trees
Herbicide
Persistence
and Shrubs
Turfgrass
Broadleafs
amitrole (Weedazol, Cytrol
2-4 weeks
low
low
low
AMS (Ammate)*
1-2 months
low
0-low
0-low
atrazine (Atratol, Aatrex)
6-12 months
mod.
high
high
bromacil (Hyvar)
v. high
> 1 year
high
high
cacodylic acid (Phytar 560)
< 1 month
0-low
0
0-low
DCPA (Dacthal)
0
0
3-6 months
0
dicamba (Banvel)
2-6 months
high
low-mod.
0
dichlorprop (weedore)
< 1-2 months
0
0
0
diuron (Karmex)
6-16 months
moderate
high
high
fenoxaprop (Acclaim)
1 month
0
0
0
fosamine (Krenite)*
1-2 months
low
0
low
< 1 month
glyphosate (Roundup, Kleenup)
0-low
0-low
0
high
2-4 months
hexazinone
high
high
high
6-12 months
monuron-TCA (Urox)
high
high
0-low
napropamide (Devrinol)
0
3-9 months
low
0-low
0
3-9 months
oryzaline (Surflan)
low
0
0
0
3-9 months
oxadiazon (Ronstar)
0-low
0-low
0
< 1 month
paraquat, diquat
0
0
0
306 months
Pendimethalin (PRE-M)
0
low
0
< 1-2 months
Phenoxys:2,4-D; dichlorprop
0
high
v. high
> 1 year
picloram (Tordon, Amdon)
high
high
high
6-12 months
prometon (Pramitol)
mod.
mod.
low
6-12 months
simazine (Princep)
high
high
v. high
> 1 year
tebuthiuron (Spike, Graslan)
low
0
2-4 months
low
triclopyr (Garlon, Turflon)
*Approved for use in watersheds of public water supplies.
Prepared by: John F. Ahrens, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Valley Laboratory, P.O. BOX
248, Windsor, CT 06095