Manures
Not nutrient specific
Provide lot of humus to the soil
Increases water holding capacity of the soil.
Properties
Absorbed slowly by the plants.
Prepared in the fields using farm waste
Natural, obtained by decomposition of organic waste
Fertilizers
Does not increase water holding capacity of the soil
Does not add humus to the soil
Nutrient specific
Properties
Artificial, obtained by using inorganic salts.
Prepared in factories
Water soluble, absorbed easily by plants
Manures and Fertilizers