Organophosphorus pesticide residues from soil and cucumber fruits

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the content of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) in a cucumber crop, in two different cultivation systems, conventional (intensive) of Tg. Frumos area and "V. Adamachi" organic farm that belongs of UASVM Iasi. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the content of OPPs correlate with cultivation system applied in poly-tunnels. OPPs residues were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometery on Shimadzu GC-2100. As a result of analysis, in conventional farm were detected in soil and fruits residue of pesticides as: Omethoate, Phorate and Phosmet. Pesticide contents were within the maximum allowed by EC Regulation no. 396/2005.