In Today’s episode, let’s look into some very important benefits of using this powerful organic fertilizer in gardening and horticulture and let’s learn how much and how to apply this on your plants.
The three primary nutrients essential for plants are the NPK – Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Nitrogen (N) is largely responsible for the growth of leaves on the plant. Phosphorus (P) is largely responsible for root growth and flower and fruit development. Potassium (K) is a nutrient that helps regulate important physiological processes or the functional processes in a plant.
Let’s look into the difference between this fertilizer and Bone meal fertilizer. Both are good sources of organic phosphorous for home gardeners. Bone meal is mainly used as a short term phosphorous supply whereas this powder is used as a long term phosphorous supply, as it's slower to break down plus it’s a non leachable source of phosphorous and calcium. Many people stay away from using bone meal because its and animal product, and this powder is the best alternative to bone meal for vegans.
Now let’s look into 5 important benefits of using this phosphorous rich fertilizer in gardening and then How much and how to use it.