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Agriculture · Q301

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 301

Q301

Bird guano contains

A.
7 - 8% P2O5
B.
8 - 10% P2O5
C.
11 - 14% P2O5
Answer
D.
20 - 25% P2O5

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Guano is the accumulated excrement of sea birds and bats. It is a highly effective fertilizer due to its exceptionally high content of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium.
Bird guano has high levels of nutrients like nitrate and ammonium.
It contains about 11 - 14% P2O5, 8 - 21% nitrogen, 10% protein, 7% ammonia and 0.5% nitrate.