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Agriculture · Q526

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 526

Q526

Borax & Ammonium Molybdate having . . . . . . . . % of B & Mo respectively.

A.
15 & 25
B.
12 & 35
C.
20 & 52
D.
10.5 & 52
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Borax and Ammonium Molybdate having 10.5 & 52% of Boron and Molybdenum Respectively.
The boron deficient soil is usually sandy, acidic and have low organic matter and is fed with borax to fulfill the boron deficiency.
Ammonium molybdate is a white to colorless or greenish-yellow, odorless powder. Molybdenum is an essential component in two enzymes that convert nitrate into nitrite and then into ammonia before it is used to synthesize amino acids within the plant.