Question
Nutrients can be provided to crops by fertilizers only.

Answer

The given statement is False. Plants must obtain the following mineral nutrients from their growing medium that includes:
  1. The macronutrients: nitrogen $(N),$ phosphorus $(P),$ potassium $(K),$ calcium $(Ca),$ sulfur $(S),$ magnesium $(Mg).$
  2. The micronutrients (or trace minerals): boron $(B),$ chlorine $(Cl),$ manganese $(Mn),$ iron $(Fe),$ zinc $(Zn),$ copper $(Cu),$ molybdenum $(Mo),$ nickel $(Ni)$ and cobalt $(Co).$

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