Bone Meal Fertilizer 3-15-0 Frequently Asked Questions
Roses need more phosphorous compared to other plants and Bone Meal is a natural source of phosphorous.
Greenway Biotech, Inc. Bone Meal contains 15% phosphorous and because Bone Meal is slow to work through the soil we recommend adding it to your soil at planting time or at the beginning of a new season.
The best way to determine if you need more Bone Meal is through soil test but if that's not available or cost effective then I recommend monitoring the leaves of your rose plants for phosphorous deficiency signs and add more Bone Meal if you see any phosphorous deficiency signs.
It is organic non-GMO bovine Bone Meal.
Yes, Bone Meal could keep squirrels out of your garden if sprinkled on top of the soil. Squirrels don't like the smell of Bone Meal so they usually stay away from it. However, you need to reapply periodically especially after rains.
This is a very good way to keep squirrels out of our garden since Bone Meal is a great fertilizer for your plants and it also keeps squirrels out of your garden so it's a double win.
Yes, this product is repackaged from a registered organic Bone Meal.
However, due to extra costs of registering organic fertilizers, we have registered smaller sizes (any size except 50 pounds) of this product as none organic and only the 50-pound bag is officially registered as organic.
Yes, Greenway Biotech, Inc. Bone Meal is very good for tomato plants.
Tomatoes in general love Calcium (Ca) and need more Calcium (Ca) compared to most other plants.
Our Bone Meal contains 24% Calcium (Ca), which is one of the highest organic Calcium (Ca) percentages available in the market.
Bone Meal is not 100% water soluble so if your pipes are small then I wouldn't recommend it since it might clog your system. However, some of our customers use this on their grow beds or in the top of towers and have seen great results. In addition, we have a new version of this product available in Micronized form which is more suitable for aquaponic and hydroponic applications.
Greenway Biotech Bone Meal 3-15-0 is derived from cooked Bone Meal.
It really depends on what you are growing and the quality of your soil. But in general, we would recommend adding half a cup to a 5-gallon pot.
We recommend storing it in a cool dark place away from direct sunlight. Also, it would be better if you keep it in a closed bag or container.
Yes, for a fertilizer to be registered as organic the source of fertilizer, in this case, Bone Meal should also be raised organically.
Our Bone Meal 3-15-0 is repackaged from certified organic Bone Meal; therefore, it is from cows that were organically fed and raised.
No, since Bone Meal is not water soluble cannot be applied as a foliar application.
Adding calcium to your soil could increase the pH level in the soil. Our Bone Meal contains 24% calcium, therefore, using it in large amounts will increase the pH levels.
Also, if you are looking to add Calcium to your soil but do not want to make your soil more alkaline then we recommend using either Calcium Nitrate or Gypsum.