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Neem Trees
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Question:
Hi I am in Karbala Iraq, and we have an ongoing project around Karbala as Green Belt (N 3610176, E 401253) unit used is GIS. I am suggesting to use Neem trees instead of Eucalyptus and date palms olives tree because the all need water, they do have drip irrigation system but this is costing a lot of resources like water, pumps and money off course. I would like to get some information about the best way to plant these trees, in subtropical area. The sub soil water is very high. This tree does not need any irrigation system, and it grows well in this kind of soil. What do you suggest?
Response:
I have never worked myself on neem but I wrote a review article on the spread of neem in West Africa when I was at Kano, Nigeria with IITA. Neem is a very popular tree in India but it is spreading very fast in the drier regions of West Africa with 400 to 1000 mm rainfall particularly as a wind break and shelter belt plantation crop. It is one of the most drought and heat tolerant crop. It does well in a range of temperatures ( 5 to 50 degrees C ) but does not tolerate freezing temperatures. Neem trees drop leaves in freezing temperatures (even for a few days) and suffer considerable damage. What is the average monthly rainfall and the minimum/maximum monthly temperatures during the year in that part of Iraq?
The cultivation of neem is rather easy. It grows in all types of soils and it does not need much protection from diseases and insect pests. The seeds are first planted in nursery or in plastic pots and transplanted later when seedlings are about 15 - 20 cm tall. Based on the soil type and expected growth, the number of plants vary from 200 to 400 /ha. Please let me know if any specific information is needed. |
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