A Farmer Noted That Many of His Tomato Fruits Turned

question 58

Multiple Choice

A farmer noted that many of his tomato fruits turned brown at the base as they ripened. The following spring when he replanted, seedlings only grew for a few weeks before the apical tips of many of the plants turned brown and the plants ultimately died. The most likely explanation for this observation is a soil deficiency in

• A) nitrogen.
• B) phosphorus.
• C) potassium.
• D) calcium.
• E) magnesium.

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