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Match the following columns:
Match the following columns:
| Column I (OM) | Column II (P2O5%) |
| a. FYM | 1. 0.51 |
| b. Bird guano | 2. 0.25 |
| c. Night soil | 3. 11 - 14 |
| d. Compost | 4. 4.0 |
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
B
a. FYM (Farmyard manure), is primarily made from cow dung, cow urine, waste grass and other dairy waste. It is rich in nutrients. It contains 0.25% of P2O5.
b. Bird guano is the desiccated droppings of seabirds and it is a highly effective fertilizer. It contains 11 - 14% of P2O5.
c. Night soil is human excreta collected from cesspools, septic tanks, etc., and is removed usually at night and is a good source of fertilizer with 4.0% of P2O5.
d. Compost is a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste and recycling organic materials. It contains 0.51%.
b. Bird guano is the desiccated droppings of seabirds and it is a highly effective fertilizer. It contains 11 - 14% of P2O5.
c. Night soil is human excreta collected from cesspools, septic tanks, etc., and is removed usually at night and is a good source of fertilizer with 4.0% of P2O5.
d. Compost is a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste and recycling organic materials. It contains 0.51%.
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