Description
Bone meal fertilizer is a slow-release organic fertilizer made from ground animal bones. It contains calcium, phosphorus, and a small amount of nitrogen.Â
How it’s madeÂ
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- Bone meal is a byproduct of slaughterhouses.
- The bones are steamed, defatted, and dried.
- The bones are then ground into a fine powder or granules.
How it’s used
- Bone meal is applied to crops and ornamental plants.Â
- It can help improve the health of flowering plants like roses and tulips.Â
- It can also help with root development and increased yield.Â
BenefitsÂ
- Bone meal is a natural, organic fertilizer.
- It’s a mineral supplement that can help plants grow.
- It can help produce bigger flowers and shinier leaves.
Things to consider
- Too much phosphorus can push out other nutrients for plants, like iron and zinc.Â
- Plants with too much phosphorus may turn yellow.Â
- Bone meal fertilizer may contain animal diseases, but commercially available bone meal is tested to ensure it’s disease-free.Â
- Pets may be attracted to bone meal, so it’s best to keep them away from planting areas.Â
Bone meal, along with a variety of other meals, especially meat meal, is used as a dietary/mineral supplement for livestock. The improper application of bone and meat meal products in animal nutrition can contribute to the spread of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known in cattle as Mad Cow Disease. Proper heat control can reduce salmonella contaminants.
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