Question

Differentiate between manure and fertilizers

Answer 1

MANURE:
       nutrients from natural resources
       natural or organic origin
       low nutrient compared to fertilisers
       very complex
       30 days  or more to decompose
       organic nutrients contain all nutrients
       don't cause side effects
       example: animal excreta , animal waste plant waste.
   FERTILIZERS:
           nutrients from artificial fertilizers
           mineral origin
           high nutrient content
           simple salts
           soluble or give rapid response
           only specific nutrient
           causes side effects
           example : urea , super phospate, NH3SO4

Answer 2

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.