Plants require nutrients to be present in certain amounts to be healthy. The essential components of most fertilizers are .....

ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

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Plants require nutrients to be present in certain amounts to be healthy. The essential components of most fertilizers are ____

A	Nitrogen, Zinc, & Boron.
B	Nitrogen, Iron, & Manganese.
C	Nitrogen, Phosphorus, & Potassium.
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants require at least 14 mineral elements for their nutrition. These include the macronutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and sulphur (S) and the micronutrients chlorine (Cl), boron (B), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni) and molybdenum (Mo).

Detailed explanation-2: -Nitrogen is used by plants for lots of leaf growth and good green color. Phosphorous is used by plants to help form new roots, make seeds, fruit and flowers. It’s also used by plants to help fight disease. Potassium helps plants make strong stems and keep growing fast.

Detailed explanation-3: -The remain-ing 13 essential elements (nitrogen, phosphorus, po-tassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, man-ganese, copper, boron, molybdenum, and chlorine) are supplied either from soil minerals and soil organic matter or by organic or inorganic fertilizers.

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