Definition: Blood meal is dried, powdered blood that is used as a high-nitrogen organic fertilizer. It is a by-product of the meat processing industry. Blood meal can be used dry, and mixed into the soil or mixed with water to make a liquid fertilizer. The NPK ratio of blood meal is most often seen as 13-0-0 or 12-1-1.
Also Known As: Dried blood, powdered blood
Alternate Spellings: Bloodmeal
Examples: Blood meal is an all-natural high-nitrogen fertilizer. It is also an effective compost activator.
