Difference between Crop management and Nutrient management
Difference between Crop management and Nutrient management are in tabular form below –
No. |
Crop management |
Nutrient management |
1. | The management which is used to improve development of agricultural crops and their growth is referred as Crop management. | The management which is useful to improve productivity of crops is referred as Nutrient management. |
2. | The initial step in the crop management is seedbed preparation. | The initial step in the nutrients management is knowing and understanding of soils. |
3. | Steps which are involved in the crop management are preparation of soil, sowing of seed, manuring, irrigation, harvesting and storage. | Steps which are involved in the nutrient management are knowing and understanding of soil, managing nutrients processes and losses, regularly soil testing, nutrients management guidelines, checking on the adequacy of nutrient inputs, and modify inputs of nutrient where necessary. |
4. | Crop management is required to ensure productivity in the fields. | Nutrient management is required to improve soil fertility and reduces contamination to waterways (By plant nutrients). |
5. | Growth and development of crops is the main function of crop management. | Quality maintenance of crops is the main function of nutrient management. |