Natural substances that are added to the soil to provide nutrients are called:

Manure

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Fertilizer

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Insecticide

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Weedicide

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Solution

The correct option is A Manure
Natural substances that are added to the soil to provide nutrients are called manure. These are usually produced from plant and animal wastes.

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Study the two statements labelled as (A) and (B) and choose the correct option.

A: Biofertilisers can be used to improve the yield of a plant.

B: Substances applied to soil or directly onto plants to provide nutrients for their growth and development are called fertilisers.

Question 31
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(a) A total of ___ nutrients are essential to plants.

(b) ___and ___ are supplied by air to plants.

(d) Soil supply ___nutrients to plants.

(e) ___ nutrients are required in large quantity and called as ___.

(f) ___ nutrients are needed in small quantity for plants and are called ___.

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