bone-meal

Organic garden amendment

Bone-meal is ground animal bones used as fertilizer or animal feed.

The powder is rich in phosphorus and calcium, making it valuable for enriching soil and promoting plant growth: Work bone-meal into the soil before planting bulbs.

Also spelled as one word: bonemeal.

nutrition

calcium

Element twenty, builds bones

supplement · osteoporosis · minerals · magnesium · zinc · absorption · fortification · dietary · metabolism · cartilage

fertilizer

phosphorus

Glow-in-dark element

nutrient-rich · flowering · blooming · composting · micronutrients · potash · earthworms · bioavailability · eco-friendly · sustainable

Opposites
fertilizer source origin

bone-mealsynthetic fertilizer

Chemically produced crop nutrients

chemical fertilizer · ammonium nitrate · superphosphate · blood meal · urea

organic matter type

bone-mealgreen manure

Plants tilled into soil

compost · leaf mold · wood ash

nutrient composition

bone-mealblood meal

Dried, powdered animal protein

nitrogen fertilizer · potash · iron supplements

Family

bone, meal, bones, boned, boning, bony, boneless, debone, deboned

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G