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What is the main difference between fertilizers and manure?
Fertilizers are produced in factories, while manure is produced naturally.
What is the benefit of using manure in soil?
It improves soil texture as well as its water retaining capacity.
What is the result of excessive use of fertilizers?
It makes the soil less fertile.
What is the alternative to fertilizers to maintain soil fertility?
Substituting fertilizers with organic manure or leaving the field uncultivated.
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
To replenish the soil with nutrients.
What is an example of crop rotation?
Growing legumes as fodder in one season and wheat in the next season.
What is the effect of fertilizers on water?
They become a source of water pollution.
What is the benefit of using manure in soil nourishment?
It replenishes the soil with nutrients and improves soil texture and water retaining capacity.
What is the purpose of using fertilizers?
To get better yield of crops.
What are some examples of fertilizers?
Urea, ammonium sulphate, super phosphate, potash, and NPK.
This quiz assesses your understanding of nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants, including the role of nodules and the differences between fertilizers and manure.
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