Bone meal, an organic slow-moving release plant food is a mixture of finely ground animal bones and waste products from slaughter-houses. It is rich in phosphorus, calcium and healthy protein necessary for plant growth.
Bone Meal as Plant Food:
Bone meal can be added to any type of kind of indoor and outdoor plants. It is handy for healthy and balanced root growth and flower growth. It is an excellent fertiliser for vegetable garden as well.
N-P-K (Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium) ratio in the bone meal can vary from 3-15-0 to 2-22-0 relying on the source. We should have acidic soil for ideal root growth of plants before using bone meal. In regards to pH the soil pH should be less than 7 for better utilization of bone meal.
Bone meal is a slow release plant food that takes about 3 to 4 months to break down into the soil and show some improvement. Yet bone meal creates a constant food supply for the microbes readily available in the soil that assists in the general growth of your plant.
Bone Meal for Succulents
Bone meal is one the most effective fertilizer for succulents and cacti. We have actually noticed that the majority of our succulents die due to root rot. Bone meal assists in root growth of the succulents and keep them healthy.
Points to keep in mind in using the Bone Meal
- One table teaspoon of bone meal is sufficient for the 12 inch pot. Vary the ratio of bone meal as necessary if you are using bigger or smaller pots.
- If you are using bone meal in the vegetable garden 1 teaspoon per square feet suffices
- Do not over use it in plant pot.
- Bone meal is slow release plant food so it will have long term benefits.
- pH of the soil should be acidic when you are adding bone meal.
