FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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Nitrogen
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Calcium
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Boron
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Potassium
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Detailed explanation-1: -Boron is not a macronutrient. Boron is a micronutrient. Boron is essential for plant growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Boron (B) is classified as an essential micronutrient because it is used in relatively small quantities in plants and is necessary for plants to complete their life cycle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Chlorine is not a macronutrient.
Detailed explanation-4: -Micronutrients are also essential to plant development and growth but are needed only in trace amounts, compared to their macro-counterparts. The seven critical micronutrients are: Boron (B) Zinc (Zn)
Detailed explanation-5: -Trace minerals: These, also known as micronutrients, are required in lesser quantities than macro minerals. Example: Iron, manganese, copper, zinc, iodine, fluoride, selenium, boron etc.