Assertion :In solution culture of plants, iron is added in the form of Fe-EDTA Reason: Hydroponics set-up is costly

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Assertion:
In solution culture of plants, iron is added in the form of Fe-EDTA.
Reason:
Hydroponics set-up is costly.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

In solution culture, iron is added as Fe-EDTA. the agent which keeps metals in the soluble state is called chelating agent or ligand. Fe-EDTA complex is called chelate. the soilless production of plants is called solution culture or hydroponics.The cost of setting up a hydroponic system is very high.

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