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Agriculture · Q889

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 889

Q889

The readily available form of K in soil ranges from

A.
0.1 - 2.0%
Answer
B.
2 - 5%
C.
40 - 60%
D.
90 - 98%

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The readily available form of K in soil ranges from 0.1 - 2.0% of total potassium in the soil. It consists of potassium dissolved in the soil solution and held on the exchange positions of the clay and organic matter.
A readily available form of phosphorus is dissolved in soil water and held on clay particle's exchange sites, which are found on the surface of clay particles.