Observations on the growth and residue levels of insecticide in vegetable plants raised on hexachlorocyclohexane treated soil.

Vegetable plants grown in hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) treated soil absorbed this \ninsecticide which influenced to varying extent the growth and yield. Tomato and koolkhol \ncontained very little residue (0.4 ppm., Cultivation of tomato in soil containing HCH may not be economical. Chili plant acts as a "catch plant" for HCH.