Difference b/n manure and fertilizers
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BASIS FOR COMPARISON MANURE FERTILIZER
Meaning Manure is a natural material, obtained by decaying plant and animal waste, that can applied to the soil to enhance its fertility. Fertilizer is a human-made or natural substance, that can be added to the soil to improve its fertility and increase the productivity.
Preparation Prepared in fields Prepared in factories
Humus It provides humus to the soil. It does not provide humus to the soil.
Nutrients Comparatively less rich in plant nutrients. Rich in plant nutrients.
Absorption Slowly absorbed by plants Quickly absorbed by plants
Cost It is economical It is costly
Side effect There is no side effect, in fact it improves the physical condition of soil. It causes harm to the living organism present in the soil.
Fertilizer :-
They are in concentrated form. These are manufactured in factories.
Microbes are not needed.
They are easy to transport.
Easy to store and supply to crops.
They do not restore soil texture.
They are not for better aeration and retention of water.
Manure :-
Manure is an organic substance obtained from decomposition of vegetable and animal waste.
Microbes are needed to degrade the organic substances.
Difficult to transport.
Difficult to store and supply to crops.
They restore soil texture.
They are for better aeration and retention of water.