Question

    Mineral which is highly mobile in soils but highly immobile in plants is________?

    A N Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B P Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Zn Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ·       Nutrient mobility in soil ·       Very Mobile – (prone to leaching) nitrate Nitrogen, sulfate Sulfur, Boron ·       Moderately Mobile – Ammonium Nitrogen (Ammonium Nitrogen is temporarily immobile), Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Molybdenum ·       Immobile – Organic Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc (Chelated forms of Copper, Iron, Manganese and Zinc are mobile and resistant to leaching)

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