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Agriculture · Q588

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 588

Q588

The C : N ratio of farmyard manure is

A.
20 : 1
B.
10 : 1
C.
30 : 1
D.
40 : 1
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
C : N ratio is a ratio of the mass of carbon to the mass of nitrogen in a substance.
FYM (Farmyard manure) is an important organic resource for agricultural production in live-stock-based farming systems in the semi-arid tropics of India.
The C : N ratio of farmyard manure is 40 : 1.