Navjyot Kalra
Last Activity: 11 Years ago
Differences between fertilisers and manure:
Fertiliser
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Manure
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Fertilisers are commercially available plant nutrients.
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Manure is a natural substance prepared by the decomposition of animal excreta and plant wastes.
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They can be organic or inorganic in nature.
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Manure is known to have a large quantity of organic materials and very little amount of plant nutrients.
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They ensure healthy growth and development of plants by providing them with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc.
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They help in enriching the soil with organic matter and nutrients.
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The addition of fertilisers to the soil requires special guidelines such as dose time, post addition precautions, etc., to be followed.
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The addition of manure does not require any special guidelines.
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A fertiliser does not provide any humus to the soil.
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Manure provides humus to the soil and increases soil fertility.
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Its excessive use causes water pollution. It cannot replenish organic matter of soil.
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It protects the environment and helps in recycling farm waste.
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