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WAEC Agricultural Science 1988 Question 12

Question 12

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

A farmer cultivating leafy vegetables will require fertilizers with a relatively high content of

  1. A.calcium
  2. B.magnesium
  3. C.potassium
  4. D.nitrogen
  5. E.phosphorus.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (nitrogen)

Explanation

Nitrogen promotes leafy vegetative growth, which is what leafy vegetables are grown for.