Manures
Fertilizers
Nutrients from natural sources.
Nutrients from artificial sources.
Natural or organic origin
Mineral origin
Low nutrient compared to fertilizers.
High nutrient content
Very complex
Simple salts.
30 days or more to decompose.
Soluble or give rapid response.
Organic nutrients contain all the nutrients.
Only specific nutrient.
Do not cause side effects
Cause side effects
Examples: Excrete of animals, animal matter (blood, bones, flesh, horn)
Examples:NH3SO4, Superphosphate.