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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 355

Q355

Which of the following micronutrients mostly deficit in Indian soil?

A.
Zn
Answer
B.
Mn
C.
Cu
D.
Broom

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Zn is the micronutrient that is mostly deficit in Indian soil.
About 48.1% of Indian soils are deficient in diethylene-triaminepentaacetate (DTPA) extractable zinc, 11.2% in iron, 7% in copper and 5.1% in manganese.
The total Zn content in soil depends upon the parent rock, weathering, organic matter, texture and pH. The most quoted range of total Zn in normal soils in 10 - 300 mg kg-1.