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Organic matter formed by the decomposition of plant wastes is called ______________.


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Manure:

  1. It can be described as a nutrient-rich substance used for enhanced plant growth by farmers.
  2. This is prepared very organically using everyday organic household waste that can include leftover food, vegetable, and fruit peel, newspaper, etc.
  3. All these materials are dumped in a soil pit and left for soil microbes and worms to degrade them and thereby manure is formed.

Final answer: Organic matter formed by the decomposition of plant wastes is called manure.


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