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New Methods for Testing/Determining the Environmental Exposure to Glyphosate in Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) Plants

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  • Dóra Farkas

    (Research Group of Ornamental Horticulture and Green System, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Garden Art, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 1118 Budapest, Hungary)

  • Katalin Horotán

    (Zoological Department, Institute of Biology, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, 3300 Eger, Hungary)

  • László Orlóci

    (Research Group of Ornamental Horticulture and Green System, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Garden Art, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 1118 Budapest, Hungary)

  • András Neményi

    (Research Group of Ornamental Horticulture and Green System, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Garden Art, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 1118 Budapest, Hungary)

  • Szilvia Kisvarga

    (Research Group of Ornamental Horticulture and Green System, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Garden Art, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 1118 Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

Glyphosate is still the subject of much debate, as several studies report its effects on the environment. Sunflower (GK Milia CL) was set up as an experimental plant and treated with glyphosate concentrations of 500 ppm and 1000 ppm in two treatments. Glyphosate was found to be absorbed from the soil into the plant organism through the roots, which was also detectable in the leaf and root. Glyphosate was also significantly detected in the plant 5 weeks after treatment and in plants that did not receive glyphosate treatment directly, so it could be taken up through the soil. Based on the morphological results, treatment with higher concentrations (1000 ppm) of glyphosate increased the dried mass and resulted in shorter, thicker roots. Histological results also showed that basal and transporter tissue distortions were observed in the glyphosate-treated plants compared to the control group. Cells were distorted with increasing concentration, vacuoles formed, and the cell wall was weakened in both the leaf-treated and inter-row-treated groups. In the future, it will be worth exploring alternative agricultural technologies that can reduce the risk of glyphosate while increasing economic outcomes. This may make the use of glyphosate more environmentally conscious.

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  • Dóra Farkas & Katalin Horotán & László Orlóci & András Neményi & Szilvia Kisvarga, 2022. "New Methods for Testing/Determining the Environmental Exposure to Glyphosate in Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) Plants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:588-:d:718702
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    1. Szilvia Kisvarga & Dóra Hamar-Farkas & Katalin Horotán & Katalin Inotai & Mária Mörtl & András Neményi & András Székács & László Orlóci, 2023. "Morphological, Histological, and Glyphosate Residue Analysis of Helianthus annuus L. Plants Treated with Glyphosate," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-15, May.
    2. Balázs Varga, 2023. "Plant Breeding Supporting the Sustainable Field Crop Production," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-5, February.

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