17/08/2026
Relevance of Neem Cake in IPM & INM
Neem is non-toxic to mammals and is biodegradable. Dried neem seeds contain oil with main active called ingredient called Azadirachtin. The neem oil is obtained through Mechanical cold-press. Mechanical cold-press method is considered an organic method of extraction. When neem oil is pressed out, what is left over is Neem Cake, when neem cake is ground, it becomes Neem cake powder.
Neem cake simultaneously acts as Fertilizer and Pesticide when applied to the soil. The cake contains high level of amino-acids (protein) and essential minerals. Neem cake not only provides nutrition to the plant, but controls soil-borne pests, particularly nematodes; it also acts as a nitrification inhibitor, helps respiratory activity, increases the population of earthworms and produces organic acids, which help in removing the alkalinity of the soil.
The neem cake powder can be applied in combination wood ash to achieve balanced pH and nutrition.
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