The aim of this work was to evaluate the adsorption and desorption coefficients of ametryn and trifloxysulfuron-sodium in six Brazilian soils to predict the potential of behavior and movement of these herbicides on soils. The "Batch slurry" method was used under controlled laboratory conditions. Thus, 10.0 mL of solutions in CaCl2 0.01 mol L-1, containing 0, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 µg mL-1 of ametryn and 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 µg mL-1 of trifloxysulfuron-sodium, were added to flasks containing 2.0 g soil, under orbital agitation until reaching balance time. After centrifugation and filtration, supernatant concentration was quantified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), with 245 nm UV detector. Desorption was evaluated considering the highest dosage of each compound. The Rhodic Hapludox soil (Sete Lagoas) presented the highest coefficient of adsorption (Kf) for both herbicides, due to its high amount of organic matter (OM). Positive correlation of ametryn Kf was verified with OM (0.81), clay percentage (ARG) (0.80) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) (0.75) of the soils, while OM was the main contributor to its adsorption. However, Kf of trifloxysulfuron-sodium presented only a small correlation with ARG (0.48) and OM (0.28), as its adsorption was possibly dependent on oxides of Fe and Al. Low hysteresis index H was verified for ametryn in relation to trifloxysulfuron-sodium, representing higher desorption potential and, consequently, leaching risk for that herbicide on the profile of the soils analyzed.
herbicides; adsorption; Freundlich isotherms; leaching
