Question

The most quickly available source of nitrogen to plants are

• A. Nitrate fertilizers.
• B. Nitrite fertilizers.
• C. Ammonical fertilizers.
• D. Ammonical nitrate fertilizers.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Nitrate fertilizers.

The chemical compound ammonium nitrate, the nitrate salt of ammonium. It is a white crystalline solid and is highly soluble in water. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.

Nitrate fertilizers are preferred due to the highest absorbing ability of nitrates by plants, than in any other form. So, the correct answer is option A.