Question

Munna observes that the yield of wheat growing in his field has reduced in the current year he get the soil tested and the report confirms the deficiency of one particular nutrient accordingly he is advised to grow Peas after harvesting wheat. Name the nutrient found insufficient

Answer 1

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Munna observes that the yield of wheat growing in his field has reduced in the current year he get the soil tested and the report confirms the deficiency of one particular nutrient accordingly he is advised to grow Peas after harvesting wheat.

1)Name the nutrient found insufficient.

2)How do you think growing peas will help in replenishing the soil?

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i) Nitrogen is found insufficient in the soil.

ii)Growing peas will help in replenishing the soil because they are leguminous crop which have root nodules in them.These root nodules have rizobum bacteria which fix the atmospheric Nitrogen into the soil.

Some more examples of Leguminous plants:-

i)Beans

ii) Soyabean

iii)alfalfa

iv)clover

v) peanuts

vi)Tamarind