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Soil management for drylands

Sharma: Table 3: Nutrient availability in different types of compost

Composting method Nutrient availability (kg/ton of compost):
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Farmyard manure
7.5
6.0
12.0
NADEP
10.0
7.0
13.0
Phosphocompost
10.4
55.0
15.0
Biogas slurry
17.5
10.0
10.0
Vermicompost
27.5
17.5
17.5

NADEP: A system developed by a farmer in the Indian state of Maharashtra for above-ground aerobic decomposition. This system has been widely adopted all over India, by individuals and government departments alike.

Phosphocompost: Compost enriched with rock phosphate mineral.

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