Impact of glyphosate on CO2 release from soils cultivated with sugarcane

Angel de Jesus Isidoro-Pio, María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez, Eusebio Ortega-Jiménez, Gustavo López-Romero, Joel Velasco-Velasco, Catalino Jorge López-Collado

Abstract


Background. The effects of glyphosate use and management in sugarcane can create differential impacts on soil biological activity due to the intensive nature of its production. Crops such as sugarcane utilize various compounds like glyphosate, impacting CO2 release. Objective. To evaluate the impact of glyphosate on the biological activity of soils cultivated with sugarcane in the region of Irrigation District 035 in Veracruz, Mexico, by assessing CO2 release. Methodology. A static incubation method using volumetry was employed, in which two treatments were carried out. CO2 release was evaluated with and without the application of glyphosate. Furthermore, various mathematical models were used to fit the data obtained using CurveExpert Professional® software. Results. For the La Antigua region, the Multi Model Framework was used for both treatments, yielding a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.985 without glyphosate and 0.991 with glyphosate, reaching 50 kg of CO2 without the herbicide. In the Paso de Ovejas region, the Reciprocal Quadratic (R²=0.952) and Multi Model Framework (R²=0.999) models were used for the treatment without and with glyphosate, respectively, reaching approximately 279 kg of CO2 without glyphosate application. Finally, in Úrsulo Galván, the Gompertz (R²=0.999) and Hoerl (R²=0.988) models were used for the treatment without and with glyphosate, respectively, reaching approximately 328 kg of CO2 without glyphosate. Implications. Of the two treatments, the application of glyphosate showed an exponential behavior during the first days of incubation; however, the CO2 release subsequently stabilized and remained almost constant until the end of the incubation period. Conclusions. The use of glyphosate is prevalent in sugarcane cultivation within the Irrigation District 035 region, adversely affecting soil biological activity, which is reflected in CO2 release patterns.  

Keywords


herbicides; biological activity; contamination; Saccharum officinarum L.

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