1PG Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
2Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
3Directorate of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
*Corresponding author: harman00148@gmail.com (ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7359-926X)
Online published on 7 April, 2021.
In the present review, farmyard manure is explained as a perfect source of nutrients for plant growth as well as for soil microbiota. It is one of the efficient and effective organic manures. It can provide organic matter to soil microbes as a source of carbon. An increase in microbial population leads to the degradation of pesticides and heavy metals to less harmful compounds. In addition to it, ions of harmful elements get adsorb on organic colloids and become immobile in soil. Application of farmyard manure not only increases the availability of nutrients in the soil but also improves the soil properties like soil structure, water holding capacity, bulk density, cation exchange capacity, etc. Studies revealed that farmyard manure is an excellent organic manure for sustaining good soil health along with achieving desired food production.
•Farmyard manure is an effective and efficient source of nutrients to soil microorganisms as well as to plants comparative to all other manures.
•Farmyard manure plays an important role in the remediation of pesticides, herbicides, and heavy metals along with increasing nutrient supply in the soil.
•Apart from improving nutrient content, farmyard manure also improves soil’s physical, chemical, and biological properties.
Farmyard manure, Plant growth, Biocontrol agent, Sustainable farming, Soil health
