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Agriculture · Q199

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 199

Q199

Good 'Indicator Plant' for N deficiency is

A.
Rice
B.
Maize
Answer
C.
Suntlower
D.
Wheat

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Some of the crops are known to be specific for the occurrence of symptoms of a particular deficient nutrient element exhibiting characteristic symptoms. And such crops are called Indicator crops.
Cereals like maize, sorghum and pulses are indicator crops for nitrogen elements.