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Agriculture · Q844

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 844

Q844

Sugarbeet is an indicator plant for

A.
Phosphorus
B.
Boron
C.
Zinc
D.
Sodium
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sugarbeet is an indicator plant for Sodium. It is sensitive to sodium elements. Sugarbeet is used as a bioindicator plant for the detection of various herbicides also in the soil.
Indicator plants are those plants that can react to any abnormality in the soil and water whether it is nutrient deficiency, excess of any nutrient element or indication of any pest infection or disease.