1 What is the organic manure?+
Organic manure is the manure derived from plant and animal wastes which is used as source of plant nutrients in the complex organic forms. They release nutrients slowly after their decomposition which helps in improving the crop productivity and sustainable crop production. Manures with low nutrient content per unit quantity have longer residual effect besides improving soil physical properties compared to fertilizer with high nutrient content.
2 What is the range of organic manures?+
Range of organic manures includes Soil Organic Supplement (WA301), City Compost (WA346), Vermicompost (WA347), Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (WA348) and Non-edible Deoiled Seed Cake (WA349).
3 What is the role of different organic manure?+
Roles of different organic manureare as follows-
- They supply plant nutrients including micronutrients
- They improve soil physical properties like structure, water holding capacity
- They help in balancing the cation exchange capacity within different types of soil.
- They increase the availability of nutrients from rhizosphere soil to plant by improving microbial activities in rhizosphere area.
- Carbon dioxide released during decomposition acts as a carbon dioxide fertilizer
- Plant parasitic nematodes & fungi are controlled to some extent by altering the balance of microorganisms in the soil.
4 What is the dosage of organic manure with available pack size?+
Recommended dosage of organic manure for normal fertile soils is –
Sr. No. |
Name of organic manure |
Code of organic manure |
Recommended dosage (Per acre)
(Can vary as per crop & soil types) |
Available pack size |
1. |
Soil Organic Supplement |
WA301 |
5 Kg |
1 Kg, 5 Kg |
2. |
City Compost |
WA346 |
20 Kg |
10 Kg |
3. |
Vermicompost |
WA347 |
200 Kg |
10 Kg |
4. |
Phosphate Rich Organic Manure |
WA348 |
200 Kg |
10 Kg |
5. |
Non-edible Deoiled Seed Cake |
WA349 |
20 Kg |
10 Kg |
5 When to use the organic manure?+
Different organic manures are recommended to use at the time of application of basal dose and during critical growth stages of the crop as per the nutritional requirement crop.
6 What is the storage life of different organic manure?+
Storage life of all the organic manure is 12 months from date of packing under packed condition.
7 Can organic manure be used in problematic soils?+
Application of the organic manure is practically indispensable in case of problematic soils with poor organic carbon in order to improve the physical and biological properties of soil by primarily improving the following things:
- Organic carbon content
- Soil mineralization
- pH balancing
- Balancing of Cation Exchange Capacity
- Improvement in rhizosphere soil etc.