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  • From: "Nan Johnson" <nan AT olemiss.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: bonemeal
  • Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:52:18 -0700

Actually, bonemeal is not primarily for nitrogen as stated earlier....it is usually 10-20% phosphorus, a small amount of nitrogen and about 24% calcium. This is according to Grace Gershuny's START WITH THE SOIL, and she adds, "It is the best source of readily available phosphorus, useful for transplanting, and as an early season starter when soil microbes are too sluggish to release much phosphorus from organic matter" (page 123)
 
But haven't checked on status of bonemeal for organic certification.....
 
dancing goats farm
n. mississippi zone 7


  • bonemeal, Nan Johnson, 08/15/2002

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