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Agriculture · Q34

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 34

Q34

Sulpher, Rock phosphate & Thiobacillus combined to form

A.
Pelophos
B.
Biosuper
Answer
C.
DCP
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Phosphate rock combined with finely-divided, elemental Sulphur and Thiobacillus is combined to form a fertilizer “Biosuper”.
Biosuper is effective on soils of both low and medium phosphorus status, and also on soils differing in P retention capacity. Thiobacillus present in Biosuper oxidizes Sulphur, producing sulphates useful to plants.