Organic Manure
Organic manures are natural products used by farmers to enhance sustainable crop production. There are a number of organic manures like farm yard manure, green manures, compost prepared from crop residues and other farm wastes, vermicompost, oil cakes, and biological wastes. Organic manures are natural products used by farmers to provide food (plant nutrients) for the crop plants.
| Particulars | Parameters |
|---|---|
| Base | Powder |
| Moisture | 30-40% |
| pH | 6.5-7.5 |
| Particle Size | Minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0mm IS sieve |
| Total Organic Carbon percent by weight | 14.0 |
| Total Nitrogen (as N) percent by weight | 0.5 |
| Total Phosphate (as P2O5) percent by weight | 0.5 |
| Total Potash (as K2O) percent by weight | 0.5 |
| NPK nutrients | Total N, P2O5 and K2O nutrients should not be less than 3% |
| C:N ratio | < 20 |