Neem
has its own significance as a Bio-pesticide
which is a well known fact. Application of
Neem Oil cake in farms and gardens has driven
a new era of organic fertilizers. It benefits
the farmers in many aspects like:
- Less in cost
- Yields better than usual fertilizers
- Supplies essential nutrients in abundance.
- Can serve as effective Bio-pesticide
controlling field pests
- Soil fertility is increased
- Eradicates harmful fungi and bacteria
ensuring healthy growth of crops.
- Easy to handle
- When mixed with nitrogenous fertilizers,
it can make the soil Nitrogen rich.
- It improves the root growth of the plant.
Application of Neem Oil cake in farms:
Neem Oil cake is available in the market
of following forms
- Neem Oil cake powder
- Neem Oil cake pellets
- Neem Oil cake flakes
Neem cake powder is mixed with the soil
in proportion 100g per square metres before
seeding. Growth of Nitrogenous bacteria
like Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are inhibited
in the soil thereby nitrification process
is prolonged for over the period of time
ensuring the abundant supply of Nitrogen
to the plants. Neem Oil cake pellets or
flakes were spread after ploughing which
prevent the pests or insects responsible
for the inefficiency in plants.
Note: Enough spacing should be provided
between the crops to spread the neem pellets
well.
Pests like Nematodes (roundworm) belonging
to the worm family is harmful and are found
to be the major destructive organisms in
fields. They usually acclimatize in freshwater.
Water stagnating near the plants due to
over irrigation or high rainfall will serve
as their chance of getting multiplied causing
damage to the crops. Thus use of Neem Cakes
in the soil will help in restraining their
growth. They are even eradicated completely
by using Neem
Oil Bio pesticide.
Neem cake powders are also mixed with manure
and spread over the green earth. Crop seeds
that are stored in the dark silos are cured
with Neem Oil sprays so that fungus infection
over the seeds is prevented. Role of earthworm
is to till soil particles as their locomotion
is under earth surface thereby making the
soil loose for free movement of air and
water, thus helping farmers in effective
cultivation of crops. Added advantage of
using Neem cake is that it does affect earthworms
which are considered as the "Companion
of the farmers".
So Farmers can make use of this valuable
natural gift to nourish their farming business.
But make sure that Neem Bio products are
registered either by EPA or by any other
eco-friendly committee.
Author: Bob Morrison |
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