Fertiliser Technology Excessive use of chemical fertilisers causes shrivelling of the roots and wilting of the plant, because the Soil becomes too acidic Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes higher than that of the plant sap Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes less than that of the plant sap Soil becomes too alkaline Soil becomes too acidic Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes higher than that of the plant sap Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes less than that of the plant sap Soil becomes too alkaline ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fertiliser Technology Prilling of urea should be accomplished (in a sprayer) just above the melting point of urea with minimum of retention time, otherwise it will result in Substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product Non-spherical prills Low bulk density product Biuret formation Substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product Non-spherical prills Low bulk density product Biuret formation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fertiliser Technology Which one of the following is used as a nitrogenous fertiliser, as a weed killer in the onion fields and for correcting acidic soils? Ammonium sulphate CAN Urea Calcium cyanamide Ammonium sulphate CAN Urea Calcium cyanamide ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fertiliser Technology A potassic fertiliser contains 50% K₂O. It could be A mixture of NaCl+ KCl None of these Potassium sulphate Potassium chloride A mixture of NaCl+ KCl None of these Potassium sulphate Potassium chloride ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fertiliser Technology Which of the following is not a mixed fertiliser? Nitrophosphate None of these Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) Ammonium phosphate Nitrophosphate None of these Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) Ammonium phosphate ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fertiliser Technology Rock phosphate constitutes mainly of Di-ammonium phosphate Di-calcium phosphate Fluorapatite Mono-calcium phosphate Di-ammonium phosphate Di-calcium phosphate Fluorapatite Mono-calcium phosphate ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP