Question

What is the basic difference between farmyard manure and compost?

Answer 1

1. Manures: Manures are decomposed organic matter obtained by the decomposition of animal and plant wastes and agricultural residues by the microorganisms. Since long, farmers are applying cow dung as a manure to replenish soil fertility.
2. Farmyard: Farmyard manure and Compost are two types of manure.

Farmyard manure	Compost
1. It is prepared by decomposition of farm waste such as cattle dung and urine, straw, leaves, etc. by soil bacteria and fungi.	1. It is prepared by the decomposition of organic waste such as vegetable refuse, farm litter, kitchen waste, sugarcane trash, weeds, sewage sludge and animal waste by the action of soil bacteria.
2. It contains about 0.5% nitrogen, 0.2% phosphorus pentaoxide, and 0.2% potassium monoxide.	2. It contains about 1.4% nitrogen, 1.0% phosphorous pentoxide, and 1.4% potassium monoxide.