What are the benefits of using neem cake in combination with inorganic fertilizers such as urea?
It is well known that there is a loss of nitrogen when urea is applied to the soil. When neem cake is mixed with urea (keep the mixture for 12 hours prior to application) it reduces leaching of nitrogen in the soil. Neem cake, a nitrification inhibitor subdues the actions of denitrifying bacteria such as nitrosomonas and nitrobacter.Thus the actual utilization of nitrogen by plants can improve by upto 20%, thus leading to enhanced yields and improved plant health.
