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    Organic fertilizers vary greatly in their nutrient content depending on their source material. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels tend to be lower in organic fertilizers compared to chemical fertilizers, and high moisture content can further dilute nutrient concentrations. Animal manures in particular can vary substantially in nutrient value based on factors like the animal's diet, bedding materials, age of manure, and storage conditions. While organic fertilizers release nutrients more slowly than chemical fertilizers, their application promotes bacterial growth which mineralizes nutrients and increases productivity, while also providing other benefits like increasing carbon dioxide and alkalinity levels in water. However, heavy applications can potentially lower dissolved oxygen in ponds.

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    Organic fertilizers vary greatly in their nutrient content depending on their source material. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels tend to be lower in organic fertilizers compared to chemical fertilizers, and high moisture content can further dilute nutrient concentrations. Animal manures in particular can vary substantially in nutrient value based on factors like the animal's diet, bedding materials, age of manure, and storage conditions. While organic fertilizers release nutrients more slowly than chemical fertilizers, their application promotes bacterial growth which mineralizes nutrients and increases productivity, while also providing other benefits like increasing carbon dioxide and alkalinity levels in water. However, heavy applications can potentially lower dissolved oxygen in ponds.

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    CHAPTER 1

    PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

    RATIONALE OF THE STUDY


    Organic fertilizers comprise a variety of plant-derived materials that range from fresh or dried plant
    material to animal manures and litters to agricultural by-products (Wohlfarth and Schroeder, 1979;
    Das and Jana, 2003; Kumar et al., 2004). The nutrient content of organic fertilizers varies greatly
    among source materials, and readily biodegradable materials make better nutrient sources.
    Nitrogen and phosphorus content is lower, often substantially lower, in organic fertilizers compared
    to chemical fertilizers. Moisture content is another factor that reduces or dilutes the nitrogen and
    phosphorus concentrations of organic fertilizers. Thus, it can be cost ineffective to transport
    high-moisture organic fertilizer long distances. However, use of locally available sources is perfectly
    reasonable if its use is consistent with the production strategy. Nutrient value of animal manures is
    more variable than that of agricultural by-products. The animal's diet, the use and type of bedding
    material, manure age, and how it was stored are factors that affect manure nutrient value; these
    factors can vary seasonally on and among farms, and regionally or on a larger geographic scale. In
    contrast, nutrient content of agricultural by-products is less variable but can be affected by the
    industrial process used to produce the by-product. However, it always is advisable to analytically
    determine the nutrient content of the organic fertilizer. The organic carbon content of organic
    fertilizer can be of equal or greater importance than its nitrogen and phosphorus contents.
    Application of organic fertilizer promotes increases in heterotrophic bacterial biomass, which
    stimulates other secondary productivity and mineralizes nutrients to stimulate primary productivity
    (Schroeder, 1978; Anderson, 1987; Colman and Edwards, 1987; Qin et al., 1995; Barkoh et al.,
    2005). Furthermore, through respiration the increased bacterial population generates carbon dioxide,
    which increases dissolved inorganic carbon available to phytoplankton, dissolves limestone to
    increase pond total alkalinity, and can moderate increases in pH during periods of intense
    photosynthesis. Also through respiration, the bacterial population consumes oxygen and heavy
    applications of organic matter can result in low predawn pond dissolved oxygen concentration (Qin
    et al., 1995). However, organic matter decomposition and nutrient mineralization occurs over days in
    contrast to immediate nutrient availability from chemical fertilizer

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