greensand
noun
green·sand
ˈgrēn-ˌsand 
: a sedimentary deposit that consists largely of dark greenish grains of glauconite often mingled with clay or sand
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Then, four to six weeks after planting, fertilize plants again with a slow-release fertilizer mixed into the top two inches of soil or use an organic product, such as fish emulsion, greensand, or kelp meal.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
Use greensand for iron and other trace mineral deficiencies.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 28 June 2021
Organic materials including compost, animal manures, blood meal or rock phosphate and greensand can be used for fertilizer as well.
—OregonLive.com, 13 Mar. 2018
For each cubic foot of mix add 4 ounces of dolomitic limestone, 1 pound of rock phosphate or colloidal phosphate, 4 ounces of greensand, 1 pound of granite dust, and 2 ounces of blood meal.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2017
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
Use greensand for iron and other trace mineral deficiencies.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 28 June 2021
Organic materials including compost, animal manures, blood meal or rock phosphate and greensand can be used for fertilizer as well.
—OregonLive.com, 13 Mar. 2018
For each cubic foot of mix add 4 ounces of dolomitic limestone, 1 pound of rock phosphate or colloidal phosphate, 4 ounces of greensand, 1 pound of granite dust, and 2 ounces of blood meal.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2017
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“Greensand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greensand. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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