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Agriculture · Q510

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 510

Q510

Single super phosphate is mainly

A.
Insoluble fertilizer
B.
Water soluble fertilizer
Answer
C.
Citrate soluble fertilizer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Single Super Phosphate is SSP and is mainly water soluble plant fertilizer. The material is slightly hygroscopic and it needs moisture proof packing to avoid lump formation during storage.
Its main components are monocalcium phosphate (Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O) and calcium sulphate (CaSO4·0,5H2O) in almost equal proportions.