bone meal

Crusite garden amendment

Bone meal is ground animal bones used as fertilite or animal feed.

It supplies phosphorus and calcium to soil and is favored by organic gardeners: Work bone meal into the soil before planting bulbs.

As a dietary supplement, it provides calcium, though concerns about lead contamination have reduced its popularity.

fertilizer

phosphorus

Glow-in-dark element

slow-release · blooming · flowering · crop yield · soil fertility · transplanting · bulbs · roses · tomatoes · vegetable garden

production

rendering

Interpretive depiction or performance

defatted · grinding · processing · powder · granules · sourcing · traceability · prion disease · regulation · certified organic

organic-gardening

compost

Decayed organic fertilizer

sustainable · biodegradable · soil conditioner · humus · microorganisms · earthworms · mycorrhizae · chemical-free · composting · mulch

animal-nutrition

calcium supplement

Added mineral for skeletal health

laying hens · cattle feed · mineral supplement · dairy cattle · animal diet · protein source · digestibility

Categories
Opposites
fertilizer source

bone mealsynthetic fertilizer

Chemically produced crop nutrients

chemical fertilizer · ammonium nitrate · superphosphate · urea · green manure

nutrient composition

bone mealblood meal

Dried, powdered animal protein

nitrogen fertilizer · urea · potash · sulfur

Family

bonemeal

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G