3.6 Concentration of Endosulfan Sulfate in Plant
TissuesTable 5 summarizes the concentrations of endosulfan sulfate in shoots and roots of plants. The amounts seen are very low, with the highest amount of 34.4 μg detected in the root of cucumber grown together with sweet
corn. In general, higher concentrations were detected in plant tissues at 25 days. On longer cultivation, fewer and
fewer tissues show any presence of endosulfan sulfate accumulation.