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Agriculture · Q763

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 763

Q763

Number of essential mineral nutrients for plants

A.
14
B.
15
C.
16
D.
17
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
There are overall 17 essential mineral nutrients for plants and these are carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Calcium, Magnesium, Boron, Chlorine, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel and zinc.
All these are required in specific proportions by the plants for their proper growth and development.