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Neem oil
Is Neem oil considered organic? Or more specifically "extract of NEEM oil .9%" .. it is shown as the active ingredient in a bottle of "Fungicide 3" at Fleet Farm.. Is it safe? Thanks!
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Sorry, I'm very short of time these days, but if you do a Search the Forum you'll find TONS of posts by both Toil and me on neem. Use key words
neem oil *or* azadirachtin
and author
cynthia_h *or* Toil
and you'll have lots of reading.
Yes, it is organic. Yes, you must be careful. Yes, poison oak is organic. So are many other dangerous substances (curare comes to mind, hemlock, belladonna, deathcap mushrooms, all of which are very organic)...used well and wisely, neem oil is very helpful to gardeners. Used indiscriminately, it will kill many beneficial insects and burn your plants.
Cynthia H.
neem oil *or* azadirachtin
and author
cynthia_h *or* Toil
and you'll have lots of reading.
Yes, it is organic. Yes, you must be careful. Yes, poison oak is organic. So are many other dangerous substances (curare comes to mind, hemlock, belladonna, deathcap mushrooms, all of which are very organic)...used well and wisely, neem oil is very helpful to gardeners. Used indiscriminately, it will kill many beneficial insects and burn your plants.
Cynthia H.