- Improves soil structure by adding humus
- Supplies more than one plant nutrients
- Improves water holding capacity of soil
- Locally available
- Moderates soil temperature by its dark colour
- Buffer soil pH, improves cation exchange capacity.
- Have residual activities in soil
- Provide food for micro-organisms
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