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Agriculture · Q524

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 524

Q524

The inorganic and organic labile P fraction of soil are collectively called

A.
Intensity factor
B.
Quantity factor
Answer
C.
Capacity factor
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The inorganic and organic labile P fractions of soil are collectively called the Quantity factor.
Quantity intensity is a fundamental relationship that determines ion uptake about the status of ions present in the soil solution.
Labile phosphorus is more plentiful than soluble P but is still only a small fraction of total soil P. This soil P fraction typically accounts for less than 1% to less than 5% of the P in soils and is more tightly bonded than stable P.