Neem Cake - Organic Soil Amendment
Neem Cake - Organic Soil Amendment
The Neem tree kernel contains rich vegetable protein that improves soil microbial growth and soil structure. Neem Cake and Pellets are recommended for all vegetables, row crops, fruits and nut trees, greenhouses, container plants as well as lawn and gardens.
Neem in the dry forms performs the dual function of both fertilizer and PEST CONTROL while providing macronutrients and diverse microbial food.
Neem cake contains salannin, nimbin, azadirachtin, meliantriol and azadiradione as the major components. It is reported to have seven types of activity: antifeedant, attractant, repellent, insecticide, nematicide, growth disruptor and antimicrobial.
Available in:
Small: 0.8KG; Medium: 1.6KG
Guaranteed Analysis:
Nitrogen (N): 4.5%; Phosphorus (P): 1.5%; Potassium (K): 2%; Calcium (Ca): .5%;
Magnesium (Mg): 0.5%; Sulfur (S): 0.15%; Silica (Si): 1.04%.
Direction of Use:
Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds:
New gardens – apply 1kg per 10 square meter and thoroughly mix into the top 10cm of soil. For new transplants, add 1-2 tbsp. per hole, mix into soil and water in well. To feed established plants, side dress 1/4-1/2cup once each month during the growing season.
Trees & Shrubs:
Spread 1kg. per 5-10cm of trunk diameter around the base outwards to the drip line, mix into soil and water in well.
Containers:
For new plantings, add 1-2 tbsp. per gallon of soil and mix thoroughly or add 5kg per cubic meter of soil. For established plants, lightly mix 1-2 tbsp. (per gallon of soil) into the soil surface once each month during the growing season.
Benefits & Gardening Tips:
-Excellent for Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
-Promotes beneficial soil ecosystem.
-Help improve plant immunity.
-Add to your worm bin & compost pile.