Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[arjunan <dobighazameen@gmail.com>]

Yes, in India we do use Neem oil. Also Neem leaves if soaked in water overnight & made into a liquid spray is also very effective, using Neem leaves in soil preparation is also excellent for the soil, we put Neem leaves in storage containers of rice & pulses to prevent weevils, Neem seeds can also be crushed & added to the liquid spray or in soil preparation

But i would not say Neem oil is a cure all. Infact there is no cure all. It depends on so many things & circumstances, especially the state of the soil, bio diversity & also having plants of different age groups.

Many MNC's have jumped into this bandwagon of making Neem oil & saying its a cure all. Personally i prefer Neem leaves, since it is easily available in India. Very successful farmers like Bhaskarbhai Save of Kalpakavriksh farm, in south Gujarat India, has always used a combination of Neem leaves & Custard Apple leaves in his rice fields with stupendous success.

warmly,

On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:38 AM, kate spinner <kespinner@gmail.com> wrote:

Seems like neem oil is being touted as a vegetable pest cure all. Does
anyone know whether this is true and whether is it used with any
success in organic agriculture?
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arjun