manures
Spreads organic fertilizer
Manures is the plural of manure, referring to animal dung or other organic matter used to fertilize soil and enrich its nutrients for growing crops.
Different types of manures come from different animals—cow, horse, chicken, sheep—each with varying nutrient profiles.
As a verb, manures means applies manure to land: The farmer manures the fields each spring before planting.
The term extends figuratively to anything that enriches or promotes growth.
Decayed organic fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
sulfur · micronutrients · NPK · ammonia · nitrates · minerals · bioavailability · fertility
Extending over space
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- tillingCultivating soil for crops
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
incorporation · broadcasting · heap · pit · aging · curing · stockpiling
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
magnesium · sulfur · micronutrients · NPK · ammonia · nitrates · minerals · bioavailability · fertility · nourishment
spreading
Extending over space
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- tillingCultivating soil for crops
composting · incorporation · broadcasting · heap · pit · aging · curing · stockpiling
smell
Olfactory perception
aroma · flies · decomposition · gases · methane · ventilation · storage · aging · fresh · rotted
manureschemical fertilizers
Manufactured substances nourishing crops
synthetic fertilizers · ammonium nitrate · urea · superphosphate · chemical compounds
manuresherbicides
Chemicals that destroy unwanted plants
pesticides · toxins · depletes · pollutants · impoverishes
- horse manureEquine excrement
- cow manureCattle waste product
- manure pileAccumulated livestock excrement
- chicken manureFowl excrement used as fertilizer
- manure spreaderEquipment distributing animal waste
- pig manureSwine fecal matter