International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (349) Last page : (357)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2473
Assembly of Nanoencapsulated Pendimethalin Herbicide using Solvent Evaporation Method for Season Long Weed Control under Irrigated Ecosystem
Pradeesh Kumar1* and Chinnamuthu2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Coimbatore - Tamil Nadu, India
2Professor, Department of Agronomy, AC & RI, Madurai - 625 104, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: pradeesh465@gmail.com
Received: 18.01.2017 | Revised: 29.01.2017 | Accepted: 30.01.2017
ABSTRACT
Laboratory experiment was carried at the Department of Nano Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during 2013-2014 to fabricate the slow release nanoencapsulated herbicide for season long weed free environment. In this experiment the pre-emergence herbicide pendimethalin was encapsulated using solvent evaporation method. Thus encapsulated pendimethalin particles were characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Particle size analyzer. The solvent evaporation method effectively encapsulated the pendimethalin particles and released slowly throughout the study period of 40 days. Biosafety studies of encapsulated materials was carried out on earthworms and found to be non-toxic.
Key words Bio safety, Moisture, Releasing efficiency, Solvent evaporation, Starch.
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Cite this article: Kumar, P. and Chinnamuthu, Assembly of Nanoencapsulated Pendimethalin Herbicide using Solvent Evaporation Method for Season Long Weed Control under Irrigated Ecosystem, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 349-357 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2473
