alleryHumus acts as a reservoir of nutrients because it is:
AColloidal in nature
BCrystalline in nature
CVolatile in nature
DGaseous in nature
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Colloidal in nature
Being colloidal, humus holds nutrients and releases them slowly.
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