Question

Replacing chemical fertilizers with organic manure is good for soil more than for plants. Explain

Answer 1

Fertilizers:

1. Fertilizers or chemical fertilizers are different chemical compounds added to the soil for the replenishment of certain nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium.
2. They are economical and can release nutrients continuously.
3. These are commercially produced.

Organic manure:

1. Organic matter obtained by recycling farm waste such as crop waste, vegetable wastes, animal excreta, animal refuse, domestic waste, eradicated weed, etc. is known as organic manure.
2. It is a part of organic farming.

Organic manure is good for soil:

1. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers affects soil fertility, changing the soil pH and making it unfit for the growth of crops.
2. On the other hand, manure is not nutrient specific and thus replenishes nutrients in the soil and renders soil fertile.
3. It increases the water-holding capacity of sandy soil and avoids waterlogging in clayey soils.
4. Thus, organic manure is environment-friendly, and replacing chemical fertilizers with organic manure is good for soil more than for plants