This work aimed to study the effectiveness of pre-emerging herbicides after drought periods in two soil types. Two simultaneous experiments were carried out under greenhouse conditions: in the first, the herbicides (trifloxysulfuron-sodium + ametryn - 351 + 99 g ha-1) + (diuron + hexazinone - 1097 + 27,77 g ha-1), trifloxysulfuron-sodium + ametryn - 1463 + 37 g ha-1, diuron + hexazinone - 1170 + 330 g ha-1, imazapyr 200 g ha-1 and imazapic - 122,5 g ha-1 were applied in vases containing samples of Dystroferric Red Latosol (clay texture); in the second, the doses were adjusted in function of the organic matter and clay level of the soil and applied in vases with samples of Distrophic Red Latosol (medium texture). In each experiment, the species Cucumis sativus and Sorghum bicolor were used as bioindicators and 6 drought periods after herbicide applications (0, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 90 days), with four replicates. Intoxication symptoms were observed on the 7, 14 and 21 days after the bio indicators were sown. The herbicides presented greater stability, i.e. greater toxic effects on the bioindicators along the time on soil with higher clay level and organic matter; isoxaflutole and the mixtures (trifloxysulfuron-sodium + ametryn) + (diuron + hexazinone), and diuron + hexazinone showed greater residual effect in both soils affecting the bioindicators100%.
bioindicator; climatic conditions; persistence
