Explain how fertilizers are different from manure.

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Fertilizer
Manure
1. Fertilizer is an inorganic salt which is artificially created.
1. Manure is a natural product prepared by decomposition of organic materials.
2. Fertilizer specifically contains the nutrients required by the plants only.
2. Manure contains multiple nutrients derived from the organic sources.
3. It is prepared in the factories and they can mix with water easily for the plants to readily take up the nutrients.
3. It is prepared in the fields where it slowly gets utilized by the plants as it take time to dissolve.

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Fertilizer	Manure
1. Fertilizer is an inorganic salt which is artificially created.	1. Manure is a natural product prepared by decomposition of organic materials.
2. Fertilizer specifically contains the nutrients required by the plants only.	2. Manure contains multiple nutrients derived from the organic sources.
3. It is prepared in the factories and they can mix with water easily for the plants to readily take up the nutrients.	3. It is prepared in the fields where it slowly gets utilized by the plants as it take time to dissolve.