: crushed or ground bone used especially as fertilizer or feed
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However, if the soil pH or phosphorus levels are low, ground limestone and bonemeal can be mixed into the backfill.—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 China also suspended imports of sorghum, poultry and bonemeal and placed 27 U.S. companies on a trade restriction list while also launching an antimonopoly investigation into DuPont China Group Co., according to The Associated Press.—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Your flowers will also benefit from enhancers, such as bonemeal, alfalfa meal, and earthworm castings, which promote healthy growth.—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus.—The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 30 May 2018
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