WAEC Agricultural Science 2014 Question 19

Question 19

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

A bag of fertilizer had a ratio of 0:10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer is a

  1. A.lime fertilizer.
  2. B.nitrogenous fertilizer.
  3. C.phosphate fertilizer.
  4. D.potassium fertilizer.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (phosphate fertilizer.)

Explanation

The order is N:P:K, so 0:10:0 contains only phosphate.