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Short-term effects of bone meal powder on soil phosphorus availability, seed germination, and early growth parameters of Malabar Spinach (Basella alba).

PubMed · 2026-06-18

Bone meal powder boosted phosphorus availability in both saline and non-saline soils, but unexpectedly slowed seed germination and early growth of Malabar spinach — suggesting it needs refinement before replacing synthetic fertilizers.

Bone meal powder significantly increased available phosphorus in both high-salinity and low-salinity soils compared to unamended controls.

Despite improved soil phosphorus, bone meal application negatively affected seed germination rates and early growth variables in non-saline soil.

Shoot length showed large differences between treated and untreated plants, while root length and fresh weight differed only marginally.

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