Phytotoxicity and uptake of nitroglycerin in a natural sandy loam soil

► Phytotoxicity of NG was determined for three species in a natural sandy loam soil. ► Shoot growth (dry mass) EC50 values for NG ranged from 23 to 231 mg kg− 1. ► Dinitroglycerin (DNG), but not NG, was accumulated in ryegrass. ► BCF values for DNG were 685 and 40 in roots and shoots, respectively.