Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-349-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-349-2022
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10 May 2022
Original research article |  | 10 May 2022

Potential effect of wetting agents added to agricultural sprays on the stability of soil aggregates

Antonín Kintl, Vítězslav Vlček, Martin Brtnický, Jan Nedělník, and Jakub Elbl

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We have started to address this issue because the application of wetting agents is very widespread within the European Union and is often considered desirable because it increases the effectiveness of pesticides. While pesticides are thoroughly tested for their impact on the environment as a whole, testing for the effects of wetting agents is minimal. Today, there is no research on their impact on the soil environment.
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