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Agriculture · Q534

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 534

Q534

Blossom end rot in tomato is caused by the deficiency of

A.
B
B.
Ca
Answer
C.
Mg
D.
Co

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Blossom end rot in tomatoes is caused by the deficiency of Calcium.
Blossom end rot is a physiological disease caused by a localized deficiency of calcium in the fruit.
Calcium is a nutrient that is required in relatively large quantities by rapidly growing fruit, especially by those cells at the blossom end of the young fruit.