Effect of annual use of pesticides on soil microorganisms and sugar beet yields

Sugar beet is often cultivated for several years on the same fields, using many pesticides. We have therefore studied the effects of a pesticide programme on soil microorganisms and sugar beet yields in Perniö and Laukaa. The pesticides in use were thiram, hymexazol, dimethoate, phenmedipham and met...

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Main Authors: Helvi Heinonen-Tanski, Paavo Simojoki, Kyösti Raininko, Nils Nuormala, Riitta Silvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1989-01-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72351