Question 49
SoilFertilizers are lost from the soil through
- A.sheet erosion and evaporation
- B.leaching, underground seepages and run-off
- C.sheet erosion, gully erosion and wind erosion
- D.wind erosion and heavy rainfall
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (leaching, underground seepages and run-off)
Explanation
Dissolved fertilizer is washed down by leaching and seepage or carried away by surface run-off.