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Agriculture · Q181

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 181

Q181

Fertiliser P reacts in soil to form compounds with

A.
N, Fe
B.
K, S
C.
Al, Fe, Ca
Answer
D.
B, Cl

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Fertilizer P reacts in the soil to form compounds with Aluminium, Iron and Calcium. It forms water soluble phosphate ions and compounds reacting with these elements which can be readily absorbed by the plants for its use.
Phosphorous is one of the essential nutrients of the plants and it shares a major portion in all widely used fertilizers like NPK, DAP, MAP, TSP, etc.