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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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Reply #1 on: Aug 26, 2013
I know it's D,

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