Filter Strip Paper Water Quality Sensitive BMPs for Atrazine Application 1. Incorporation will reduce runoff losses by approximately 67 percent compared to surface application without incorporation.
Less atrazine is present at the soil surface, where it is most vulnerable to runoff.
A good option for producers who use tillage prior to planting. The potential runoff of atrazine can be decreased by applying atrazine just prior to planting time compared to applications in November - January. Seasonal applied atrazine is more likely to get moved down into the soil by gentle rains of early spring than swept off the field by runoff water during intense pre-season storms. Reduce soil-applied rates. Formulations with low atrazine content can still provide excellent control of pigweed and other small-seeded broadleaf weeds while reducing the amount of atrazine applied by as much as 33 percent .