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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 873

Q873

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.
Fertilizer grade is an expression referring to the legal guarantee of the available plant nutrients expressed as a percentage by weight in a fertilizer.
12-32-16 grade of NPK complex fertilizer indicates the presence of 12% nitrogen (N), 32% phosphorous (P2O5) and 16% potash (K2O).