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Agriculture · Q627

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 627

Q627

Which of the following is nitrogenous fertiliser for amide group?

A.
Ammonium sulphate
B.
Urea
Answer
C.
CAN
D.
Sodium nitrate

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Among the given options, Urea is the nitrogenous fertilizer for the amide group. It contains nitrogen in amide form but this form of nitrogen is swiftly converted by soil microorganisms into ammonical form and then into nitrate form.
Urea is a white crystalline solid containing 46% of nitrogen as an animal feed additive and fertilizer.