Question

Which of the following statements is not true for organic manure?

• A. It enhances water holding capacity of soil.
• B. It has a balance of all plant nutrients.
• C. It provides humus to soil.
• D. It improves texture of soil

Answer 1

The correct option is B It has a balance of all plant nutrients.

Manure is an organic substance prepared by the decomposition of kitchen wastes, animal wastes and agricultural wastes.
The various advantages of manures are

• It enhances the water holding capacity of the soil.
• It increases friendly microbes like earthworms.
• It improves the soil texture.
• It increases the amount of humus in the soil.

The majo drawback of the manure is that they lack some essential nutrients like Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) in them for proper plant growth.