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Agriculture · Q365

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 365

Q365

Fertilisers SSP dissolve in soil to furnish phosphate, calcium and

A.
Acid
B.
Chalk
C.
Sulphur
Answer
D.
Boron

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Superphosphate is a component fertilizer that primarily consists of monocalcium phosphate, Ca(H2PO4)2. SSP is the most popular phosphatic fertilizer after DAP as it contains 3 major plant nutrients namely Phosphorus, Sulphur and Calcium along with traces of many micro-nutrients.
Fertilizers SSP dissolve in the soil to furnish Phosphate, Calcium and Sulphur.