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A farmer was advised not to use a particular type of fertiliser for his crop after harvesting a crop of peas. Give one reason for such an advice. Name any two crops other than the pea crop which might have shown the same effect.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Crop Type**: The farmer harvested a crop of peas, which is a leguminous plant. Leguminous plants have a unique ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil through a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria present in their root nodules. 2. **Reason for Not Using the Fertilizer**: After harvesting legumes like peas, the soil is often enriched with nitrogen due to the nitrogen-fixing process. If a particular type of fertilizer (especially one high in nitrogen) is used immediately after harvesting legumes, it can lead to an imbalance in soil nutrients. This can harm the subsequent crop by causing nutrient toxicity or imbalance. 3. **Naming Other Crops**: Other than peas, two other leguminous crops that might have the same effect are: - Soybeans ...
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