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    Bonemeal?

    Hi everyone, just been to my local garden centre and seen a 10kg tub of bonemeal half price! Not one to pass a bargain by, I thought I'll get that but I don't actually know what the benefits of using it are Can you use it for anything or do some veggies not like it?
    Thanks in advance x
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    It's used to help root development and personally I only use it when planting permanent plants such as fruit trees and canes.
    Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.

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    • #3
      It mainly contains phosphate for root development but does supply slow release nitrogen!

      As far as I know you can't overdose plants with it and it is particularily useful in establishing new plants root systems used a top dressing at planting time.
      I normally chuck a handful in the hole when planting soft'hard fruit as well!

      Don't think you can use it on ericaceous plants though as it is alkaline methinks?
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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        Not used it on it's own,but I use blood,fish and bonemeal as a top dressing in spring and again in summer as a slow release fertiliser where I've not put manure.Round apple trees,rasps,straws,in pots with acers in,etc. Not killed anything yet and it seems to work,had a great crop of soft fruits,sadly it didn't help my "scabby" apples(not a miracle cure then)

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        • #5
          Bonemeal Nutrient Content:
          NPK 4-20-0

          So, it's high in Phosphorus (P), which as others have said, is good for roots, esp when planting trees and shrubs.

          It has no Potassium/Potash (K) at all, which is the thing needed for fruiting plants (tomatoes etc)
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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