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Thursday 25 August 2011

Bio-Organic Compost

What is Organic Fertilizer:

Organic fertilizers constitute of decayed or partially decayed organic material which is to a great extent bio degradable. It includes animal waste and rotten green manure .
It is used by the plants with the help of the microorganisms in the soil which decompose the matter releasing the nutrients and thus making it soluble and ready to be taken in by the plants.
Certain examples of organic fertilizers are: Compost, Manure, fish and bone meal, etc.

What is Inorganic Fertilizer:

A chemical Fertilizer is known as inorganic fertilizer when its constituents are originated through synthetic means making them non- degradable.
They contain one or more of the essential growth nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and various others.

Listed below are a few of the most prominently used chemical fertilizers:

 
  • Anhydrous ammonia: A gas which contains 82% nitrogen.
  • Urea: A solid compound containing 46% nitrogen gas.
  • Superphosphate: Proportioned amounts of nitrogen and phosphate
  • Diammonium phosphate: Contains 18% nitrogen and 46% phosphate.
Manure: <]pan>The organic waste of animals is termed as manure when it gets decomposed by the ongoing process of bacteria and fungi. this decomposed matter called manure is then used in agriculture to enhance and promote productivity of soil.

What is the difference between Organic Matter and Manure:

  1. There are three types of manure. Animal and plant manure, which are directly added into soil are not considered as organic matter. But the decomposed compost can be considered as organic matter.
  2. It takes a long time to make organic matter or humus from the animal and plant materials that have been added to soil.

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