A field study was conducted on an Ocilla loamy coarse sand to determin
e the leaching characteristics of banded and broadcast applications of
bromide and chloride. Bromide and chloride were applied in two treatm
ents to eight plots absent of any crop. One treatment consisted of ban
ding one tracer while broadcasting the other. For the second treatment
, the banded and broadcast chemicals were reversed. Lateral and vertic
al movement was observed and comparisons were made between banded and
broadcast tracer applications. Results indicate soil variability, disp
ersion, and diffusion negated potential banding effects on the solute
plume below the root zone.