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Agriculture · Q738

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 738

Q738

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:
Fertilizers SSP dissolve in the soil to furnish phosphate, calcium and Sulphur.
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.
SSP is indigenously available and supply can be made at short notice. Oilseed farmers have special preference for SSP.