Sixteen nutrients are essential for

A. Only cereals

B. Only cash crops

C. All crops

D. Only fruit plants

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Sixteen nutrients are essential for all crops.
Sixteen elements are considered essential nutrients for plants for overall growth and development. These are carbon (C), oxygen (O), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulphur (S), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), boron (B), molybdenum (Mo) and chlorine (Cl).