Category: Fertilizer Technology

A. Loamy soil is the best soil for vigorous plant growth, while the clayey soil is solid and hence
the plant roots penetrate with difficulty
B. Large excess use of nitrogenous fertiliser in land causes the problem of diarrhoea and cyanosis
C. Application of large excess of Potassic fertiliser in soil increases the valuable carotene in
fruits and vegetables
D. Cereal crops grown on alkaline soil absorb higher amount of fluorides thereby spreading
fluorosis

A. Nitrogenous fertiliser
B. Potassic fertiliser
C. Phosphatic fertiliser
D. None of these

A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorous
C. Potassium
D. Calcium

A. Are useful during early stage of the plant growth
B. Accelerate fruit formation in later stages of growth
C. Lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application
D. None of these

A. High pressure, low reactants concentration, high temperature
B. High pressure, low reactants concentration, low temperature
C. High pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature
D. Low pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature

A. Low bulk density product
B. Biuret formation
C. Non-spherical prills
D. Substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product

A. Ortho-phosphoric acid
B. Simple superphosphate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. Red phosphorous

A. Nitric acid
B. Ammonia
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. Nitric oxide

A. 1.5 : 1
B. 3.5 : 1
C. 10 : 1
D. 15 : 1

A. 10
B. 30
C. 50
D. 70