The use of soil amendments, including manure, fish, compost and ashes, appears to have begun early, and developed independently in several areas of the world, including Mesopotamia, the Nile Valley and Eastern Asia.
O uso de emendas, incluíndo esterco, peixe, compost e cinzas de madeira, parece que comezou cedo, e desenvolveuse de forma independente en varias áreas do mundo, incluíndo Mesopotamia, o Val do Nilo e Asia Oriental.