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Agriculture · Q586

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 586

Q586

Potato crop gives good response to application of

A.
Nitrogen
B.
Phosphorus
C.
Potassium
Answer
D.
Calcium

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The potato is a stem tuber belonging to the Solanaceae family. And potassium is one of the essential nutrients for plant's growth and development.
Its application to potato plants shows a very good response, it increases the height of the plant and the crop's vigor and at the same time, it imparts resistance against drought, frost and diseases.