Question

Question 1
What are the macronutrients and why are they called macronutrients?

Answer 1

Macronutrients are the nutrients which are required by plants in the larger amount for their growth and development.

Some of the main macronutrients are:

(i) N, P, S which are found in proteins.

(ii) Ca is found in the cell wall.

(iii) Mg is a part of chlorophyll.