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Agriculture · Q852

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 852

Q852

Bone meal is well suited for

A.
Acidic soil
Answer
B.
Sodic soil
C.
Neutral soil
D.
Alkaline soil

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Bone meal is a mixture of finely and coarsely ground animal bones and slaughterhouse waste products. It is a slow-release organic fertilizer, it supplies Phosphorus, Calcium and a small amount of Nitrogen to plants.
As the bone meal is water-insoluble, it needs to be broken down before the plant can absorb it, either by soil acidity or microbial activity-producing acids. That is why the bone meal is considered well suited for Acidic soil.