Zinc, Iron, Copper, Boron, Manganese and molybdenum are called micro nutrients because they are:
Nutrients of microscopic significance
Incorrect AnswerNutrients which produce microscopic effects
Incorrect AnswerEssential nutrients but are required in minute quantities
Correct AnswerNutrients required by micro-organisms
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Ans. Essential nutrients but are required in minute quantities
There are 7 essential plant nutrient elements defined as micronutrients [boron (B), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), chlorine (Cl)]. They constitute in total less than 1% of the dry weight of most plants. The following discussion focuses primarily on the soil characteristics for the micronutrients
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By: Brijesh Kumar