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Agriculture · Q916

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 916

Q916

Olsen's method, which is used for phosphorus detection method used in soil is

A.
All expected sodic soils
Answer
B.
All expected acidic soils
C.
All expected alkali soils
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Olsen method is a chemical extractant (bicarbonate) that provides a reasonable estimate of the amount of plant-available P by measuring phosphate from the soil solution and exchange surfaces.
This procedure is suitable for all expected sodic soils, calcareous, alkaline, neutral and slightly acidic soils containing CaPO4, since the calcium concentration in the solution is suppressed by the precipitation of CaCO3, increasing PO4 concentration in the solution.