Question

Farmers are advised by experts to use more of manures than fertilizers. However, sometimes fertilizers

are added by farmers for a reason.

a. Write about manure and fertilizer. (Two points each)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Manure

1. Manure is obtained naturally by the decomposition of dead plants and animals.
2. Manure contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nutrients that plants need to grow. Manures contribute to the fertility of soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are utilised by bacteria, fungi and other organisms in the soil.

fertilizer

1. Fertilizers replace the nutrients that crops remove from the soil.
2. Fertilizer is material that is applied to the soil or sprayed on crops aboveground directly or indirectly in order to supply nutrients, increase crop yields and improve product quality. ... Fertilizer is in a variety of classification method and types, while having great difference in ingredient and chemical property.