Compare the use of manure and fertilizers in maintaining soil fertility.

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Harshit Singh · Answer

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Effects of using manures on soil quality:
(i) The manures enrich the soil with nutrients.
(ii) They provide a lot of organic matter (humus) to the soil and thus restores water retention capacity of sandy soils and drainage in clayey soil.

Effects of using fertilizers on soil quality:
(i) By the continuous use of fertilizers, the soil becomes powdery, dry and rate of soil erosion increases.

(ii) The nature of soil changes to acidic or basic.

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ats · Answer

Manure is difficult to store, transport and apply as compared to fertilizers. Manure helps in water retention where as fertilizers do not.

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Compare the use of manure and fertilizers in maintaining soil fertility.

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