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  • From: M McGuire <Michael.McGuire AT uvi.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: bonemeal
  • Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:43:52 -0700


I saw that too. Bonemeal contains high phosphorus while bloodmeal provides high nitrogen.


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)






  • bonemeal, Nan Johnson, 08/15/2002
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Bonemeal, Peg Cook, 08/16/2002
    • Re: bonemeal, M McGuire, 08/16/2002

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