both manure and fertiliser replenish soil fertility.compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using them
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Answer:
• Manures are natural substitute added in soil to increase the fertility of soil, while fertilizers are made up of different types of chemicals.
Explanation:
• Both manure and fertilizers are used to replenish the soil fertility, but manure is considered to be better for plant growth and soil health because it has less side effects than the chemical fertilizers.
• Manure is made up of natural organic matters like the waste products of vegetables, fruits, animal dung, etc.
• While fertilizers are made by the chemical reactions by using different types of chemicals and it contains the essential minerals required by the plants like the Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus, etc.
• Since it is made naturally it does not have any side effects in the soil but chemical fertilizers can have some side effects if used excessively.
• It is absorbed very slowly by the plants because it needs to be broken down by plants into simpler components.
• While fertilizers are chemical ready to absorb components and is readily absorbed by the plants.