Multiple choice

Who was the first to study the effect of chemical nutrients on plant growth?

  1. Friedrich Wohler

  2. Justus Liebig

  3. Henry Cavendish

  4. Victor Shelford

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Explanation

Justus von Liebig was a pioneer in plant nutrition research who developed the Law of the Minimum, which states that plant growth is limited by the essential nutrient in shortest supply. His work in the 19th century established the foundation for modern agricultural chemistry by systematically studying how nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nutrients affect plant development. The other options made important contributions to chemistry and ecology but not specifically to plant nutrient research.

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