Atmospheric flux of agricultural fumigants from raised-bed, plastic-mulch crop production systems

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 39, 2010, Pages 5279-5286

  Chellemi, Dan O ^a   Ajwa, Husein A ^b   Sullivan, David A ^c  

^a U S HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Extension Univ of California   (United States)

^c Sullivan Environmental Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

1,3 Dichloropropene; Chloropicrin; Dimethyl disulfide; Low density polyethylene; Methyl isothiocyanate; Virtually impermeable film

Indexed keywords

1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE; CHLOROPICRIN; DIMETHYL DISULFIDES; LOW DENSITY; METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; VIRTUALLY IMPERMEABLE FILM;

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; FUMIGATION; INSECTICIDES; PLASTICS; POLYETHYLENES; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SOIL MOISTURE; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THERMOPLASTICS; UNDERWATER SOILS;

AIR POLLUTION;

1,3 DICHLOROPROPENE; CHLOROPICRIN; DIMETHYL DISULFIDE; FUMIGANT; METHYLISOTHIOCYANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CROP PRODUCTION; DIMETHYLSULFIDE; FUMIGANT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MULCH; SOIL COVER; SOIL MOISTURE;

ARTICLE; CROP PRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL FUMIGATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049298644     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.07.062     Document Type: Article

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