Question

Define manure . What are different type of manure and how do they affect soil

Answer 1

Answer:

Manure is organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture.

Manures improve the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and lots of nutrients, such as nitrogen that is trapped by bacteria in the soil.

Types of manure :-

• Green manure
• Farmyard manure (FYM)
• Compost
• Sea manure
• Poultry manure

It supplies essential elements and humus

to the soil and makes it more fertile .

It increases water-holding capacity in Sandy soil and drainage in clayey soil

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