Azadirachta indica
Family |
Meliaceae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Neem / Veppam, Vembu |
| Uses: |
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| Fuel (Calorific Value) |
More than 4500 Kcal/Kg . |
| Fodder |
Average |
| Other Uses |
Timber, energy, windbreak, shade, soil, improvement, seed oil cake, fertilizer, tannin, seeds and leaves are systemic inspect repellent i.e. goes into the system and repels from within |
| Seed Collection time |
June, July & August |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
1750 fruits or 4000 cleaned seeds. |
| Viability |
2 months. If stored in mud pot the viability can be extended to six months. |
| Germination percentage |
50% |
| Seed Treatment |
Not required but depulping the seeds before sowing gives better germination. |
| Nursery Technique |
Fresh seeds sown in pots, 3 feet each. Germination starts within one week and planted out next year. Roots establish first and shoot increases later. They can also be sown in seed beds 15 cm x 3.5 cm apart, sparingly watered and pricked out at 15 x 15 cm when two months old and planted out with ball of earth next year. Planting of seedlings with initial germinating vigour(50% culling) will perform better. For raising taller plants 30 x 45, 35 x 50 HDP bags, proper mixture 1: 1: 1 is absolutely necessary, especially in drip irrigation it gives 8 feet in only 4 months. |
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