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Buffers and runoff
This table shows the percent surface runoff loss of pesticides and nutrients in surface runoff water in a July 1995 simulated rainfall event at OSU.
Recovery in runoff water
Pesticides Nutrients
Buffer length Buffer height Aerification Dicamba 2,4-D Mecoprop Chlorpyrifos NH4-N NO3-N PO4-P
(feet) (inches) percent percent
16 0.5 No 0.003 0.3 0.3 0.05 0.2 0.09 0.2
16 1.5 No 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.001 0.0 0.0 0.05
0 - - 1.4 3.1 3.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 1.9
8 0.5 No 0.8 1.7 1.8 0.05 0.9 0.05 1.0
8 1.5 No 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.02 0.0 0.5
16 0.5 Yes 0.0 0.08 0.2 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 1.5 Yes 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.04 0.6 0.3 0.4