Bone Meal Fertiliser

Bone Meal

Bone Meal is an organic source of phosphorous and calcium, with some nitrogen and traces of several important minerals.
It is a long lasting, slow release fertiliser for newly planted trees and shrubs that is excellent for helping roots establish in depleted soils.

• We advise a soil test before using fertilisers: a little bonemeal won't hurt your plants, but if your soil is already high in Phosphorous and Calcium, it may not be necessary.
• In general, Bonemeal is good to mix into soil at planting time if your soil is poorly fertile, dry, sandy.
• If you have rich garden topsoil or clay, we still recommend Bonemeal for "working" plants like fruit trees and soft fruit bushes, as top dressing over the soil surface after planting, not mixed into the soil.
• Most hedging plants and big trees, especially native species, don't need assistance beyond mulch and water.

Don't mix bonemeal directly with rootgrow

Direct contact with fertiliser is too strong for the mycorrhizal friendly fungi in Rootgrow.
Rootgrow is applied directly onto the roots, so it's best not to mix any other fertiliser into the planting hole.

• Instead, dust bone meal or other slow release fertiliser over the soil surface after planting is complete, and mulch over it.

How to use Bone Meal for Planting

Bone Meal needs to be forked well into the soil.
Use 140g per square metre (4oz per square yard).

Bone Meal top Dressing for Roses & Flowering Shrubs:

In Spring, dust the same amount as above onto the soil surface, then gently rake it in or mulch over it.

Using Bone Meal on Fruit Trees & Bushes:

In Autumn, dust the same amount as above onto the soil surface, then gently rake it in.

It is recommended for use with all the plants that you can buy on our site.

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