Manure heals toxic fields...
Published on by Peter K., Environmental Data analysts
Farmers on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius have pumped the ground full of chemical fertilizers. In an effort to rescue the soil, the government is offering subsidies on organic compost.http://www.dw.de/manure-heals-toxic-fields-in-mauritius/a-16740978
3 Answers
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Organic manures increase the organic matter in the soil. Organic matter in turn releases the plant food in available from for the use of crops. However, organic manures should not be seen only as carriers of plant food. These manures also enable a soil to hold more water and also help to improve the drainage in clay soils. They provide organic acids that help to dissolve soil nutrients and make them available for the plants.
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Organic manures specially based on cattle dung or wormicompost using cow dung and farm waste are definitely useful to rescue the soil damaged by chemical pollutants.
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MAY BE THE ORGANIC COMPONENTS OF MANURE MAKE IONIC REACTACTIONS AND MAKE INTO COMPLEX MOLECULES AND RENDER CHEMICAL FERTI AND PESTICIDES THEM NOT SO HARMFUL-COULD BE A TOPIC OF STRUCTURED RESEARCH AND LITERARURE STUDY NEEDED