Fundamentals of Horticulture (2+1)

Nutrient content of organic manures

Nutrient Contents of Organic Manures

Organic Manure	N %	P2O5 %	K2O %
Bulky organic manures
Cattle dung	0.40	0.20	0.17
Poultry manure	3.03	0.63	1.40
Farmyard manure	0.50	0.25	0.50
Rural compost	0.75	0.20	0.50
Urban compost	1.75	1.00	1.50
Vermicompost	3.00	1.00	1.50
Concentrated organic manure
Castor cake	4.37	1.85	1.39
Coconut cake	3.00	1.80	1.90
Neem cake	5.22	1.08	1.48
Blood meal	12.00	2.00	1.00
Groundnut cake	7.30	1.50	1.30
Pressmud	2.10	4.40	0.80