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Agriculture · Q424

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 424

Q424

Urea of foliar spray should not contain biuret more than

A.
5.6%
B.
1.5%
Answer
C.
3.4%
D.
7.8%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Urea of foliar spray should not contain biuret more than 1.5%. Fertilizer-grade urea contains the impurity Biuret which is toxic to the plant, especially when applied as a leaf dressing. Thus Biuret more than 1.5% can damage the root of the plant and also useful bacteria and chock the capillary of the root cell, Nitrogen carrying capacity will be reduced.