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Which of the following is the phosphatic fertilizer?

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Urea
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NPK
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Superphosphate
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Superphosphate
Superphosphate is a phosphatic fertilizer. It is most commonly found as single super phosphate, double super phosphate and triple super phosphate. The main component of this fertilizer is phosphate. It's phosphate part get dissolved in the soil water when it is applied in the field. The dissolved phosphorus is easily taken up by the roots of growing plants. Whereas, urea is a nitrogen fertilizer and NPK is made up of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. So, the correct option is C.

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