Fate of Herbicides Applied to Turf<BR>Water solubility - the extent to which a pesticide will dissolve in water <BR>Sorption by clay colloids and organic matter <BR>Adsorption - binding of a herbicide to the surface of a soil particle . <BR>Absorption - Penetrates into plant tissue <BR>Microbial degradation - influenced by herbicide concentration, temperature, moisture, pH, oxygen, microbial population <BR>