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The aqueous transport of water‐soluble nematicides through soils. III. —natural factors modifying the chromatographic leaching of phenol through soil
Author(s) -
Phillips F. T.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740150705
Subject(s) - phenol , leaching (pedology) , chemistry , aqueous solution , soil water , environmental chemistry , soil science , environmental science , organic chemistry
A band of phenol solution moves upwards through the soil layers under surface drying conditions. Surface impaction by raindrops and temperature changes affect the percolation rate and hence the leaching rate of phenol. Under certain conditions, soil bacteria may cause loss of phenol by degradation.