What is manure?
Write about advantages and disadvantages of fertilisers?
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Manure:
- Manure is organic matter that is used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Most manure consists of animal feces; other sources include compost and green manure.
Fertilizers have the following disadvantages:
- They are expensive.
- The ingredients in the fertilizers are toxic to the skin and respiratory system.
- Excessive use of fertilizers damages the plants and reduces soil fertility.
- Leaching occurs and the fertilizers reach the rivers causing eutrophication.
Fertilizers have the following Advantages:
- Fertilizers replace the nutrients that crops remove from the soil.
- Without the addition of fertilizers, crop yields and agricultural productivity would be significantly reduced.
- That's why mineral fertilizers are used to supplement the soil's nutrient stocks with minerals that can be quickly absorbed and used by crops.
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Answer:
Manure :
Manure is organic matter that is used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Most manure consists of animal feces; other sources include compost and green manure.
Fertilizers have the following disadvantages:
- They are expensive.
- The ingredients in the fertilizers are toxic to the skin and respiratory system.
- Excessive use of fertilizers damages the plants and reduces soil fertility.
- Leaching occurs and the fertilizers reach the rivers causing eutrophication.
Fertilizers have the following Advantages:
- Fertilizers replace the nutrients that crops remove from the soil.
- Without the addition of fertilizers, crop yields and agricultural productivity would be significantly reduced.
- That's why mineral fertilizers are used to supplement the soil's nutrient stocks with minerals that can be quickly absorbed and used by crops.
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