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Agriculture · Q254

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 254

Q254

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:
The Urea of foliar spray should not contain a biuret of more than 1.5%.
Fertilizer-grade urea contains the impurity biuret which is toxic to the plant, especially when applied as a leaf dressing.
Biuret of 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.