18 Questions
Farmers spread ______ and manures in the fields to provide essential nutrients for the growth of plants.
fertilisers
The two most common ______ which are used to provide plant nutrients in the fields are NPK and Urea.
fertilisers
Crop plants require ______ in maximum amount to make the proteins.
nitrogen
One way to make the nitrogen deficient soil fertile again is to add ______ containing fertilisers.
nitrogen
Another way to replenish nitrogen in the soil is to grow ______ crops.
leguminous
The soil in the fields becomes ______ in nitrogen after the harvest.
deficient
Plants make their own food by the process of ______
photosynthesis
The green pigment which helps in ______ is called chlorophyll.
photosynthesis
The ______ plant is an example of an insectivorous plant.
Pitcher
The ______ is a symbiotic relationship between an alga and a fungus.
Lichen
The ______ is the process by which plants make their own food.
photosynthesis
The ______ and oxygen are the end products of photosynthesis.
glucose
The tree provides ______ to these fungi in return.
food
The main ______ required by the plants are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
nutrients
The plant nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are present in the soil ______.
naturally
The soil becomes deficient in plant nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium due to ______ grown in the same fields again and again.
crop plants
The plant nutrients (or minerals) need to be added from time to time to ______ the soil and restore its fertility.
enrich
Fertilisers and manures contain plant ______ such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, etc.
nutrients
Learn about the importance of plant nutrients and how they are provided to crops through fertilizers and manures. Understand how farmers and gardeners ensure healthy plant growth.
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