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What is natural manure? How to prepare it? Give two examples?

Natural manures are formed by decomposing plant and animal wastes.

In open spaces, these wastes are deposited in a pit. Bacteria act upon it and degrade them into simpler form and form manure which contain various useful nutrients that are required for the growth of plants or crops. Examples are compost and humus.


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