Posted by Neem cake pellets are the same pressed neem seed meal as our neem cake powder, formed into small dry pellets. They are easier to handle and measure than the powder, they do not blow about on a windy day, and because each pellet has to break down before it releases anything, they feed a little more slowly.
How to use them
- Beds and borders: 100 to 200 g per square metre, forked into the top few centimetres of soil before planting or scattered around established plants as a top dressing every two to three months. Water in.
- Pots and containers: a small handful, about 25 to 30 g, mixed into the compost at planting time, or pressed into the surface of an established pot.
- Planting holes: a handful in the bottom of the hole when planting out, so the roots grow down into a slow feed.
- As a mulch topper: a thin layer over the soil around trees and shrubs, under bark or compost, feeds through the season as it breaks down.
Good to know
Pellets can grow a pale, fluffy bloom in damp soil while they break down; it is part of the process. They have the same earthy smell as the oil, which fades after watering. Store them dry and out of reach of pets, as you would any fertiliser. For what neem cake is and what it does, see the neem cake powder page.
Neem cake pellets are sold at ourons.co.uk and on Amazon.