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Farm Yard Manure (FYM): Preparation and Use

After reading this article you will learn about the preparation and use of Farm Yard Manure (FYM). Preparation of Farmyard Manure: (i) In India, a major portion of cattle dung is used as fuel by farmers, after being converted into dung cake. Urine is completely soaked into the earthen floor of the cattle shed, thus wasting a major portion of [...]

By Swagata P|2016-08-17T10:57:16+00:00August 17, 2016|Agricultural Management|Comments Off

Night Soil, Sewage and Sludge

After reading this article you will learn about night soil, sewage and sludge. Night Soil: Night soil is human excreta, which is very rich in plant nutrients. Agricultural chemists have found that fresh human faeces contain about 1.5 per cent N, 1.1 per cent P2O5, 0.5 per cent K2O and 1.0 per cent CAO. Although human urine, which contains about [...]

By Swagata P|2016-08-17T10:57:16+00:00August 17, 2016|Agricultural Management|Comments Off