Humus is essential for plant growth because :

Question

Humus is essential for plant growth because : (A) it is rich in nutrients and increases the water holding capacity of soil (B) it increases aeration of soil (C) it increases porocity of soil (D) all of the above

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Death of plants and animals result in the addition of organic substanes to the soil. Humus is dark coloured, amorphous, completely decomposed organic matter produced as a result of microbial action. All the options in the given question are correct.

Q. Humus is essential for plant growth because :

it is rich in nutrients and increases the water holding capacity of soil

it increases aeration of soil

it increases porocity of soil

all of the above

Death of plants and animals result in the addition of organic substanes to the soil. Humus is dark coloured, amorphous, completely decomposed organic matter produced as a result of microbial action. All the options in the given question are correct.