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’.