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Agriculture · Q929

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 929

Q929

The number 32 in 12-32-16 represents

A.
Granull size
B.
P2O5 content
Answer
C.
Licence number
D.
All of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The number 32 in 12-32-16 represents P2O5 content. This number represents the proportion of nutrients in complex fertilizer NPK which means Nitrogen is 12%, Phosphorous is 32% and potassium is 16%.
NPK should be applied to the soil considering important factors such as placement, proportion and time of crop cycle.