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Re: To Mike A. & SQFT-Bonemeal Again

I'd be interested in the FAQ's perspective.  As much as I'd like to believe a healthy soil incorporates or uses bone meal faster, it has to do with soil acidity.  It's more chemical than biological.  I wonder if that FAQ isn't based on higher acidity than found in western US soils.
Catherine Fenner
cfenner@ix.netcom.com

-----Original Message-----
From:   Bob Carter [SMTP:bcarter@AWINC.COM]
Sent:   Wednesday, March 12, 1997 12:01 AM
To:     Multiple recipients of list SQFT
Subject:        Re: To Mike A. & SQFT-Bonemeal Again

Hi Shawn,

> Mike and SQFT'rs
> I just reread a FAQ I had on organic fertilizers from a
> newsgroup a while back and the author lists bonemeal
> as being available to the plants in one year. Perhaps
> this is a more realistic way of looking at it when it
> is put into healthy soil and vegetable garden where
> there are lots of bugs, bacteria, worms, etc. Just to
> let you know. I can get the address for the FAQ if
> anyone's interested.
> Shawn
> swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
> Claremont Ca USDA9b Sunset19