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Agriculture · Q326

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 326

Q326

Which of the following element is not phytotoxic?

A.
Fluorine
B.
Lithium
C.
Selenium
D.
Boron
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Boron element is not phytotoxic.
Phytotoxins are substances that are poisonous or toxic to the growth of plants.
Boron element is not phytotoxic, it plays a key role in a diverse range of plant functions including cell wall formation and stability, maintenance of structural and functional integrity of biological membranes, movement of sugar or energy into growing parts of plants, and pollination and seed set.