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The branches are wide and spreading. The fairly dense crown is roundish and may reach a diameter of 20–25 m (66–82 ft). The opposite, pinnate leaves are 20–40 cm (8–16 in) long, with 20 to 30 medium to dark green leaflets about 3–8 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long. [7] The terminal leaflet often is missing. The petioles are ...
Neem oil, also known as margosa oil, is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (Azadirachta indica), a tree which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics.
Some laboratory and field studies have found neem extracts to be compatible with biological control. Because pure neem oil contains other insecticidal and fungicidal compounds in addition to azadirachtin, it is generally mixed at a rate of 1 US fluid ounce per US gallon (7.8 mL/L) of water when used as a pesticide.
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This molecule can also be found in neem oil at 0.12%. [3] Among the metabolites present in neem, nimbin is the least present chemical compound. [15] Nimbin biosynthesis is not influenced by environmental conditions [17] (temperature, rainfall, humidity…) because neem trees from the same agro-climatic zone can have very different nimbin ...
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Neem cake organic manure is the by-product obtained in the process of cold pressing of neem tree fruits and kernels, and the solvent extraction process for neem oil cake. It is a potential source of organic manure under the Bureau of Indian Standards, Specification No. 8558. Neem has demonstrated considerable potential as a fertilizer.