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Question
Distinguish between farmyard manure and compost manure.
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Solution
| Farmyard Manure | Compost Manure |
| It is the decomposed mixture of cattle excreta, urine, litter, and leftover organic matter (roughage or fodder). | It is prepared from farm and town refuse such as vegetable and animal refuse, faecal matter, and sewage waste. |
| It contains about 0.5% nitrogen, 0.2% phosphorus pentaoxide, and 0.5% potassium monoxide. | It contains about 1.4% nitrogen, 1.0% phosphorous pentaoxide, and 1.4% potassium monoxide |
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