Degradation in companion soils

Results of the soil pesticide metabolism study are presented in Table II, and the companion soils are listed first for each pesticide investigated. For carbofuran, there was a tremendous difference in degradation rate between the history and nonhistory soils. As oppposed to the mineralization assay, in which 14C-carbonyl-carbofuran was used, this study employed C-r1ng-carbofuran. 

Minimization of agricultural losses from soil toxins Toxins from soils appear to be responsible for inhibition of nitrogen fixation, metabolism and nodulation in legumes. Removal of toxins could be achieved by proper adsorption techniques and also by growing companion plants that contribute organic matter to microoranisms which help to destroy or degrade toxic chemicals. 

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