--- title: "What is the difference between manure and compost?" description: "What is the difference between manure and compost?" author: "simron shukla" published: 2018-03-04 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36287/what-is-the-difference-between-manure-and-compost category: "garden" tags: ["gardening"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What is the difference between manure and compost? What is the [difference](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/398/difference-between-object-type-and-var-type) between manure and compost? \ ## Answers ### Answer by user Manure and compost plays an important role in organic gardening. These two materials are totally organic, relatively inexpensive, and do not harm the environment when they run off into nearby streams and rivers. Both of them feeds plants and affect their growth by improving the soil fertility but they have different work process. ![What is the difference between manure and compost?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/7939afa2-70a5-459b-8a9d-e2da937fabaa/images/4e19a047-e04f-467b-b35f-e7f7bb814d9e.jpeg)\ Compost is the product of decomposed organic material. It is a fluffy, humus-like material that is the end result of a specific method of processing yard trimmings, wood chips, paper products, and other materials. It is created by natural decomposition and chemical processes. Adding compost supplies nutrients that are essential for plant growth. It is also a good soil amendment, adding density, increasing porosity and reducing compaction. Whereas, manure contains feces, urine, spilled feed, bedding and runoff from livestock. It also improves soil texture, aeration, water filtration ability and ability to hold moisture. Manure must be processed to get rid of E. coli and other contaminants so that it is safe to use. This can be done commercially with heat, or it can be done through a composting process in which the manure is mixed with straw or animal bedding and allowed to heat to 130 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. It must cure for 45 to 60 days before using. \ Read More at : http://answers.mindstick.com/ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36287/what-is-the-difference-between-manure-and-compost Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.