CBSE Class 8 Answered

Differences between manures and fertilizers:

Manure	Fertilizer
Natural substance obtained by the decomposition of plant and animal remains by bacteria	Inorganic substances or compounds
Provides humus to the soil	Does not provide humus to the soil
Less rich in plant nutrients	Rich in plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
Can be prepared in fields	Prepared in factories
Inconvenient to store and transport	Easy to store and transport
Absorbed slowly by plants	Absorbed readily by plants
Example: Green manure	Example: Urea