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Agriculture · Q390

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 390

Q390

Town compost contains merely

A.
1.4% N and 1.0% P2O5
Answer
B.
1.0% N and 1.5% P2O5
C.
0.1% N and 1.4% P2O5
D.
2.5% N and 2.0% P2O5

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The compost made from the town refuses like night soil, street sweepings and dustbin refuses is called town compost.
It contains 1.4% Nitrogen and 1% P2O5.
It is used to fertilize and improve the soil by recycling organic materials.