The objective of this work was to monitor the residual effect of the herbicides ametryne, clomazone and diuron, applied in pre-emergence, using Psament and Red Latosol with contrasting texture and composition. Thus, six experiments were conducted under greenhouse conditions with samples of Psament (sandy texture) and Red Latosol (clay texture). The residual effect of ametryne (0, 1.60 and 2.40 kg ha-1), clomazone (0, 0.90 and 1.10 kg ha-1) and diuron (0, 1.60 and 3.20 kg ha 1) was evaluated by sowing the test plant (Cucumis sativus or Brachiaria decumbens) at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 days after application (DAA). Ametryne was found to provide 80% control up to 40 DAA, independent of type of soil and dose. Clomazone showed satisfactory residual effect when applied at the dose recommended for clay soil, maintaining control over 80% up to 71 DAA. In sandy soil, the control was not satisfactory up to 25 DAA, even at doses recommended for clay soil. Diuron showed high stability in clay soil, observing control over 91% up to 100 DAA at the recommended dose and control over 80% up to 54 DAA at the dose recommended for sandy soil. However, in sandy soil, no residual effect increase was observed, even when the dose recommended for clay soil was applied.
bio-indicators; herbicides; persistence; retention
