Abstract
The degradation of a fungicide, $^{14}C$-propiconazole, in sterile and nonsterile soil from different depths was investigated. $^{14}C$-propiconazole plus propiconazole standard was treated on the soil at the rate of 7.55 mg/kg and the soil was incubated at $25^{\circ}C$ for 20 weeks. The amounts of $^{14}CO_{2}$ solvent extractable and non-extractable $^{14}C$, and degradation products of $^{14}C$-propiconazole were investigated during incubation time. The relative amounts of $^{14}CO_{2}$ released in the sterile and nonsterile soils were ranging from 0.7 to 1.3% and from 4.8 to 7.6% of applied $^{14}C$, repectively. The amounts of solvent non-extractable residues in the sterile and nonsterile soils were ranging from 11.2 to 22.1% and from 22.2 to 41.9% of of applied $^{14}C$, repectively. The amounts of solvent non-extractable residues were increased with incubation time and most of $^{14}C$ were detected in the humin fraction. The hydroxylated and ketone compound were confirmed as a degradation products of propiconazole by GC/MS analysis, whereas parent compound was detected in sterile soil, which suggested that propiconazole was not degraded biologically under the sterile soil. From the results of volatilization, mineralization and degradation of propiconazole, propiconazole was stable chemically and bilogically in soil.
살균제 $^{14}C$-propiconazole의 토심별 분해를 멸균 및 비멸균 조건의 토양에서 조사하였다. Propiconazole을 토양에 7.55 mg/kg의 수준으로 처리한 후 배양기간 동안 발생된 $^{14}CO_{}2$ 양, 유기용매 추출 및 추출불가 잔류량, 그리고 분해산물을 등을 조사하였다. 배양기간 20주 동안 방출된 약제의 $^{14}CO_{2}$는 멸균 토양의 경우 토심에 따라 $0.7{\sim}1.3%$ 수준이었으며 비멸균 토양의 경우 $4.8{\sim}7.6%$이었다. 토양중 유기용매 추출불가 방사능은 멸균 토양의 경우 토심에 따라 $11.2{\sim}22.12%$ 수준이었으며 비멸균 토양의 경우 $22.1{\sim}41.9%$로서 비멸균 토양에서 더 높았다. 토양중 추출불가 잔류량은 주로 humin에 분포하였으며 배양시간에 따라 증가하였다. 토양중 propiconazole의 주요 분해산물은 수산화 치환된 형태 및 ketone성 화합물이었으며 멸균 토양에서는 모화합물만이 검출되었다. Propiconazole의 토양중 휘발성 물질 및 $CO_{2}$ 생성량과 잔류 및 분해특성은 이 화합물이 화학적 및 생물학적 분해에 안정함을 시사하였다.
(Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Chonnam National University)
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