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Agriculture · Q358

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 358

Q358

The toxicity of zinc in soil is reduced by adding

A.
Superphosphate
Answer
B.
Urea
C.
CAN
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The toxicity of zinc in the soil is reduced by adding Superphosphate. Phosphorus in superphosphate causes zinc content in soil to decrease.
Zinc toxicity is a medical condition involving an overdose on or toxic overexposure to zinc. The general symptoms are stunting of the shoot, curling and rolling of young leaves, death of leaf tips and chlorosis.