The present invention relates to a method for providing cartilage proliferation generally comprising: supplying a dry potassium phosphate based mixture comprising: monobasic potassium phosphate, a metal oxide, and a tertiary calcium phosphate, wherein the weight percent ratio of monobasic potassium phosphate to metal oxide is between about 3:1 and 1:1; mixing the dry potassium phosphate based mixture with an aqueous solution forming an activated cartilage proliferating slurry (ACPS); applying an amount of the activated potassium phosphate based ACPS to a site of desired cartilage proliferation. In one or more preferred embodiments the dry mixture further comprises: a sugar (or sugar derivate/replacement) and/or mono-sodium phosphate.