HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

MANURES AND FERTILIZERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following produces manure?
A
cattle dung
B
human waste
C
plant residue
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All of these, (cattle dung, human waste, plant residue) produces manures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most manure consists of animal feces; other sources include compost and green manure. Manures contribute to the fertility of soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are utilised by bacteria, fungi and other organisms in the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Manure is the waste produced from digestion and is composed of both urine (the liquid waste removed from the blood by the kidneys) and feces (the semisolid waste that comes from the large intestine). The manure of cattle is composed of water, undigested feedstuffs, living and dead microbes, plant nutrients, and salts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common types of manure used in gardening are: Chicken. Cow. Horse.

Detailed explanation-5: -Manure-Manures are natural fertilizers. They are bulky sources of organic matter which supply nutrie nts in small quantities, and organic matter in large quantities.

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