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Re: Neem

Doreen--I just clipped an article that ran in our paper by Mitzi Perdue (name of syndicated column, "Environment & You"), titled "Hitting the Research Pot") where she wrote about neem and its discoverer here, Dr. James Locke from the USDA. Apparently neem helps with mites and fungus attacks.

Sounds like a great product.  I'll rush out and get it to try on my garden!   Thanks for sharing the info.

Heidi Feldman

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From:   Doreen Howard[SMTP:doreen@TGN.NET]
Sent:   Saturday, March 15, 1997 6:53 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list SQFT
Subject:        Neem

SQFooter:
This is an excerpt from a weekly newspaper column I write on gardening.
This week I interviewed several scientist and producers about Neem.
I thought I'd share this info with you, because we all are looking for
the least toxic remedies to are garden problems.
Doreen
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  Neem, a tropical shade tree native to India, appears to be a non-toxic
cure-all for gardening problems. Scientists with the United States
Department of Agriculture's Research Service have found that extract
made from  tree seeds not only kills stubborn pests such as whiteflies, red
spider mites and aphids, but it protects plants against fungal attacks.
  Commercial fungicides such as Captan and Benomyl act as deterrents to
fungus by coating plant surfaces.  So does neem.  It covers plant leaves
like a rubber raincoat, but without adding toxic compounds that run off into
the soil and water table.  Commercial fungicides don't break down readily
and end up in the soil and water for months--even years.
Neem Sources
  I don't often endorse products, but I think neem extract is the best
product any gardener can use.  It kills insects and protects from fungal
disease--all in one spray.  And, it's not toxic, because it is botanical
that occurs normally in nature.  In India, neem has been used for centuries
in soap and toothpaste.
  Neem can be found at local discount stores and nurseries under the  brand
name ROSE DEFENSE by Green Light.  The company also markets the same formula
under the name FRUIT, NUT & VEGETABLE SPRAY and TOMATO & VEGETABLE SPRAY.
However, the last two products are not available locally.
  A Green Light spokesman said that ROSE DEFENSE can be used on vegetables
and fruit, too.  What he admitted, indirectly, was that all three products
are the same, but are marketed separately.   And,
according to the USDA, ROSE DEFENSE is safe to use on vegetables, fruit and
nuts.
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