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The most common phosphate fertiliser in India

A. SSP

B. 12-32-16

C. DAP

D. Rock-P

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The most common phosphate fertilizer in India is DAP.
Di-ammonium Phosphate popularly known as DAP is a preferred fertilizer in India because it contains both Nitrogen and Phosphorus which are primary macro-nutrients and part of 18 essential plant nutrients. DAP (NH4)2HPO4: Fertilizer grade DAP Contains 18% Nitrogen and 46% Phosphorus (P2O5).
DAP fertilizer is an excellent source of P and nitrogen (N) for plant nutrition. It’s highly soluble and thus dissolves quickly in soil to release plant-available phosphate and ammonium.

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