Nutrition Crop: A Study on Compost and Fertilizer Application

This report delves into the utilization of compost and fertilizers within agricultural practices, emphasizing their role in enhancing crop production and soil quality. The report specifically highlights the benefits of biological additions, such as compost, in providing essential nutrients and improving soil structure. It discusses the application of compost, particularly in cotton farming, where it is mixed with nitrogen-rich organic materials to boost soil fertility. The report underscores the importance of nitrogen for cotton production and suggests various sources to enrich compost, including fresh grass, leafy plants, chicken droppings, and kitchen leftovers. Furthermore, it references several studies and publications that support the use of compost and fertilizers for sustainable agriculture and improved crop yields. The assignment emphasizes the significance of these practices for enhancing the overall health and productivity of crops.

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Use of Compost and Products:
Biological addition such as compost and fertilizers is referred to as the value added
agriculture. Compost is made of food scraps and it provides essential nutrients to the plants
that helps in enhancing the quality of the food as well as it also helps in improving the soil
structure of the field (Maheshwari 2014. Through this, soil can hold the appropriate amount
of nutrients, air and moisture, which helps in the improvement of the crop. Apart from that
fertilizers are also used, which feds the plants with the appropriate nutrient to meet the
requirement of fast-growing crops. Insecticides and pesticides are also used to prevent any
harm or diseases induced by pest and insects and increases food production (Nandwani
2016).
Use of Biological Addition in Cotton Crop:
Compost is used in cotton farming and is mainly applied at the beginning off the
growing season. Compost is mixed with other organic matter that are rich in nitrogen such as,
oil cakes. It is applied in the cotton framing as the top dressing or basal application which
provides assisted nutrients to the crop and helps in increasing the soil fertility of the field.
Nitrogen is considered as one of the man source of nutrient for the production of cotton.
Hence the compost applied to the cotton plants should be rich in nitrogen (Anwar-ul-Haq et
al., 2014). To increase the quantity of nitrogen in compost, fresh grass, leafy plants, chicken
droppings, aged manures, corn gluten meal and kitchen left overs can be used.

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References
Anwar-ul-Haq, M., Akhtar, J., Saqib, M., Hussain, A. and Hussain, T., 2014. Integrated use
of farm manure and mineral fertilizers to maintain soil quality for better cotton (Gossypium
hirsutum L.) production. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51(2).
Maheshwari, D.K. ed., 2014. Composting for sustainable agriculture (Vol. 3). Springer.
Nandwani, D. ed., 2016. Organic farming for sustainable agriculture (Vol. 9). Springer.