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Agriculture · Q129

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 129

Q129

Indicator plant for monitoring K-deficiency is

A.
Pea
B.
Suntlower
C.
Potato
Answer
D.
Mustard

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Potassium is a very important element and plays a vital role in the growth and development of plants. However, the deficiency of potassium leads to wilt on dry, sunny days and deficient plants will have a stocky appearance with short internodes.
Some indicator plants indicate the deficiency of certain nutrients like potato, banana and cotton are indicator plants for monitoring K-deficiency.