Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 147
Question: In a Citrus plantation, all the plants were found to be suffering from the die-back disease, spraying of fungicides was of no help. This problem was due to the deficiency of
Options:
A) Copper
B) Gibberellic acid
C) Zinc
D) Auxins
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Cu deficiency causes necrosis of the tip of the young leaves (e.g., Citrus).
The disease is called ‘die back’.