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Agriculture · Q180

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 180

Q180

Fe deficiency is mostly seen in crops growing on

A.
Calcareous or alkaline soils
Answer
B.
Salt affected soils
C.
Acidic soils
D.
Neutral soils

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Fe deficiency is mostly seen in crops growing on Calcareous or alkaline soils. The high soil pH is the most common cause of the iron deficiency.
The deficiency of Iron is a major nutritional disorder that causes a decrease in vegetative growth and marked yield and quality losses.