The difference between manure and fertilizer:Manure1. Manure is a natural or an organic substance obtained by the decomposition of plant and animal wastes. This is done by microbes, earthworms, fungus etc.2. Low percentage of nutrients is present.3. Manure provides a lot of organic matter to the soil. It is slowly absorbed by the plants.4. Crop productivity is increased only to some certain extent.5. No side effects of manure are absorbed.Fertilizer1. Fertilizer is a synthetic substance or an inorganic compound.2. High percentage of nutrients is present.3. Fertilizer does not provide any humus to the soil. It is quickly absorbed by the plants.4. Crop productivity is increased many folds by its use.5. Chemicals in fertilisers are washed away to the nearby water bodies, causing soil and water pollution.