Plant Fertilization Essentials
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Which nutrients do plants get from air and water?

  • Calcium, magnesium, and sulfur
  • Iron, manganese, and zinc
  • Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
  • Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (correct)

What factors affect nutrient availability in soils?

  • Rock type, topography, and rainfall intensity
  • Sunlight exposure, water availability, and wind speed
  • Soil texture, organic matter content, and pH (correct)
  • Plant species, soil color, and temperature

Which type of soil has greater nutrient-holding ability?

  • Loamy sand soil with high clay content
  • Silt loam soil with moderate organic matter
  • Sandy soil with low organic matter
  • Clay-rich soil with 10% organic matter (correct)

What are the 17 essential nutrients that all plants need?

<p>Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, zinc, boron, copper, molybdenum, chlorine, nickel (A), Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, zinc, boron, copper, molybdenum, chlorine, nickel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might plants need to be supplemented with fertilizers or organic materials?

<p>To obtain the remaining 14 essential nutrients from the soil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What nutrients do natural compost and manure add to the soil?

<p>All macro and micronutrients (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is using fertilizer alone not sufficient for promoting plant growth?

<p>It lacks other micro and macronutrients that promote plant growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What deficiency can cause blossom rot in tomato plants?

<p>Lack of calcium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What problem can arise if plants are missing micro or macronutrients?

<p>They might become diseased (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do plants, like people, need a healthy diet of nutrients?

<p>To ensure proper growth and health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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