Bonemeal?

[SimplyPotty]

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

[bluemoon]

It's used to help root development and personally I only use it when planting permanent plants such as fruit trees and canes.

[Snadger]

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?

[burnie]

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)

[Two_Sheds]

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)