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Agriculture · Q336

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 336

Q336

SSP (Single Super Phosphate) contains

A.
12% Sulfur
B.
21% Calcium
C.
16% Phosphorus pentoxide
D.
All of the above
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
SSP is Single Super Phosphate was the first commercial mineral fertilizer and is water soluble.
It is the most popular phosphatic fertilizer after DAP and it contains Phosphorus as P2O5 16%, Sulphur 12% and calcium 21% along with traces of many other micro-nutrient.