Runoff of Fungicides Used for Prevention of Snow Molds in Golf Course

• Published in: Journal of Environmental Chemistry Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 831 - 840
• Main Authors: KATSURA, Eiji, KANESHIMA, Hiroyasu, YANO, Shoki, KOJIMA, Hiroyuki, OGAWA, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Society for Environmental Chemistry 1994
• Subjects: fungicides; golf course; model fairway; model green; runoff
• ISSN: 0917-2408; 1882-5818
• DOI: 10.5985/jec.4.831

A study was carried out on the runoff of four fungicides used for prevention of snow molds in actual golf course, model green and model fairway. Oxine-copper and tolclofosmethyl were analyzed in effluent water from the flow-control pond in the actual golf course. Oxine-copper was detected only in a few days after rainfall and tolclofosmethyl was detected during the period examined (from November to April) . In model green experiments, tolclofosmethyl was detected at very low level in leaching water. On the other hand, isoprothiolane and flutolanil applied in the previous year were detected at the same levels as the previous experiments. Oxine-copper was not detected in leaching water. In model fairway experiments, oxine-copper, tolclofosmethyl, isoprothiolane and flutolanil were detected at high concentration in surface water. The concentration of oxine-copper de-creased rapidly by repetition of watering.