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What does superphosphate mean?

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Noun
  1. A fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock.
  2. A phosphate containing the greatest amount of phosphoric acid that can combine with the base.
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If squirrels dig in your beds, add a little superphosphate instead of bone meal.
Add about one-half pound of superphosphate to each bushel of organic material applied to the soil.
In the 1840s they initiated the manufacture of superphosphate fertilizer, one of their inventions.
Plant from mid-October through November in a loose, fertile soil enriched with bone meal or superphosphate.
As your sweet peas begin to grow, sprinkle a little superphosphate over the bed and water well in.
To give your Agapanthus a boost, sprinkle a handful of superphosphate around each clump in early spring.

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