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| − | Manure is the [[feces]] of animals | + | Manure is material—usually some kind of farm waste material, often consisting the [[feces]] of animals—used as agricultural fertilizer. It must be used with care to prevent the spread of [[bacteria]]l infection. |
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| + | Human manure, known as "night soil," was a traditional form of fertilizer in China and Japan. In the United States, heavily treated products derived from municipal sewage are sold for use as fertilizer, one example being Milorganite.<ref>[http://www.milorganite.com/about/history.cfm Milorganite: Our History]</ref> | ||
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| + | ''Green manure'' consists of crops which are deliberately planted for the purpose of being plowed under later in order to improve the soil. | ||
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| + | ==Notes and references== | ||
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Revision as of 19:05, April 5, 2007
Manure is material—usually some kind of farm waste material, often consisting the feces of animals—used as agricultural fertilizer. It must be used with care to prevent the spread of bacterial infection.
Human manure, known as "night soil," was a traditional form of fertilizer in China and Japan. In the United States, heavily treated products derived from municipal sewage are sold for use as fertilizer, one example being Milorganite.[1]
Green manure consists of crops which are deliberately planted for the purpose of being plowed under later in order to improve the soil.