Organic Fertilizers

Organic fertilizer is made up of substances which occur regularly in nature usually as a byproduct or end product of a natural process. Organic fertilizers such as manure which is being used in agriculture since thousands of years, although ancient farmers did not understand the chemistry involved but they did recognize the benefit of providing their crops with organic material. The natural fertility of the damaged soil can be reinstated by addition of organic matter which will improve the crop productivity to feed the growing population. Organic fertilizers also enhance the natural soil processes which have positive long-term effects on soil fertility. The organic fertilizer is considered as soil improving matter since it increases the macro and micro element contents in the soil as well as the humus content biological improving the physical-chemical characteristics of the soil. It can be used in both poor quality and good quality soil for betterment of the quality of agricultural products
produced.