WAEC Agricultural Science 1998 Question 14

Question 14

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

Fruit formation in plants may be delayed by excessive availability of

  1. A.nitrogen
  2. B.phosphorus
  3. C.carbon
  4. D.sulphur
  5. E.molybdenum.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (nitrogen)

Explanation

Too much nitrogen keeps plants growing leaves and delays fruiting.