Effect of herbicides on microbiological properties of soil

Abstract

The influence of herbicides (Basultra, Zenkor, Uragan Forte) on the dynamics of microbiological processes and biological activity of the vineyard soil was studied. It was shown that the use of herbicides changes the composition and ratio of individual groups and species of microorganisms, although it does not significantly affect their total number and does not reduce soil fertility. The investigation of the potential ability of nitrate accumulation did not reveal the inhibitory effect of herbicides on the accumulation of nitrates in vineyard soil. Despite the insignificant inhibitory effect on certain groups of soil microorganisms, the studied herbicides did not have a toxic effect on the microflora of the vineyard as a whole.