Benefits of Hosta Golden Tiara
Fast growing.
Grows well in shade but equally tolerant of sun. Excellent ground-cover hosta.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Grass Root Gardens-Hosta Golden Tiara
Benefits of Hosta Golden Tiara
Fast growing.
Grows well in shade but equally tolerant of sun. Excellent ground-cover hosta.
Grass Root Gardens - Organics Fact Sheet - Use of Neem Oil - Mosquito Repellent & Larvicidal Effects
Growing
organic plants and practicing safe, eco-friendly gardening has always
been the mission of Grass Root Gardens. The world we live in demands of
us, our best efforts to protect and cherish the earth; to give back
rather than take away. Using the right organic horticultural product
can be intimidating, especially when one is used to conventional
chemical insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, mosquito repellents and
bug sprays!
Neem Oil is the only horticultural product I need and use for all of the above gardening problems and pests! I swear by it, and have faithfully and safely used it on all my plants for 10 years.
Neem Oil-A Natural Mosquito Repellent
Neem Oil’s natural properties are proven to repel mosquitoes for up to 12 hours. In the home and garden mosquito larva are killed effectively provided a regimen of Neem Oil is applied every 5-7 days until the problem subsides.
Practicing eco-friendly gardening and landscaping rewards us all.
Neem Oil - What is it?
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is native to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Pakistan. It grows in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Neem is known by many different names, including Nimm (Punjabi), Arya Veppu (Malayalam), Azad Dirakht (Persian), Nimba (Sanskrit and Marathi), DogonYaro (in some Nigerian languages), Margosa, Neeb (Arabic), Nimtree, Vepu, Vempu, Vepa (Telugu), Bevu (Kannada), Kohomba (Sinhala), Vembu (Tamil), Tamar (Burmese), sầu đâu, xoan Ấn Độ (Vietnamese), Paraiso (Spanish), and Indian Lilac (English). In East Africa it is also known as Muarubaini (Swahili), which means the tree of the 40, as it is said to treat 40 different diseases.
Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach up to 15–20 m (about 50–65 feet) tall, and sometimes even to 35–40 m (115–131 feet). It is evergreen, but in serious drought it may lose most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are spread far apart.
Uses
Products made from neem have been used in India for over two millennia for their medicinal properties: they are said to be antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, contraceptive and sedative\ref{http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t_es_agraw_neem.htm}. Neem products are also used in selectively controlling pests in plants. It is considered a large part of Ayurvedic medicine.
1. ↑ http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/jun102002/1336.pdf
PubMed
U.S. National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Indian J Malariol. 1995 Sep;32(3):99-103.
Use of Neem Oil as a mosquito repellent in tribal villages of mandla district, madhya pradesh.
Mishra AK, Singh N, Sharma VP.
Source
Malaria Research Centre (Field Station), Medical College Building, Jabalpur, India.
Abstract
A field study was carried out to evaluate the mosquito repellent action of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil in tribal forested villages of District Mandla. Various concentrations of neem oil mixed in coconut oil (1-4%) were applied to the exposed body parts of human volunteers. Results revealed 81-91% protection during 12 h period of observation from the bites of anopheline mosquitoes. Neem oil is an indigenous product and a practical solution to curtail mosquito nuisance.
PMID:
8936291
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8936291
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17519000
Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.
Okumu FO, Knols BG, Fillinger U.
Source
University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya. fros2001@hotmail.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Larviciding is a key strategy used in many vector control programmes around the world. Costs could be reduced if larvicides could be manufactured locally. The potential of natural products as larvicides against the main African malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s was evaluated.
METHODS:
To assess the larvicidal efficacy of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation (azadirachtin content of 0.03% w/v) on An. gambiae s.s., larvae were exposed as third and fourth instars to a normal diet supplemented with the neem oil formulations in different concentrations. A control group of larvae was exposed to a corn oil formulation in similar concentrations.
RESULTS:
Neem oil had an LC50 value of 11 ppm after 8 days, which was nearly five times more toxic than the corn oil formulation. Adult emergence was inhibited by 50% at a concentration of 6 ppm. Significant reductions on growth indices and pupation, besides prolonged larval periods, were observed at neem oil concentrations above 8 ppm. The corn oil formulation, in contrast, produced no growth disruption within the tested range of concentrations.
CONCLUSION:
Neem oil has good larvicidal properties for An. gambiae s.s. and suppresses successful adult emergence at very low concentrations. Considering the wide distribution and availability of this tree and its
products along the East African coast, this may prove a readily available and cheap alternative to conventional larvicides.
Neem Oil is the only horticultural product I need and use for all of the above gardening problems and pests! I swear by it, and have faithfully and safely used it on all my plants for 10 years.
Neem Oil-A Natural Mosquito Repellent
Neem Oil’s natural properties are proven to repel mosquitoes for up to 12 hours. In the home and garden mosquito larva are killed effectively provided a regimen of Neem Oil is applied every 5-7 days until the problem subsides.
Practicing eco-friendly gardening and landscaping rewards us all.
Neem Oil - What is it?
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is native to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Pakistan. It grows in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Neem is known by many different names, including Nimm (Punjabi), Arya Veppu (Malayalam), Azad Dirakht (Persian), Nimba (Sanskrit and Marathi), DogonYaro (in some Nigerian languages), Margosa, Neeb (Arabic), Nimtree, Vepu, Vempu, Vepa (Telugu), Bevu (Kannada), Kohomba (Sinhala), Vembu (Tamil), Tamar (Burmese), sầu đâu, xoan Ấn Độ (Vietnamese), Paraiso (Spanish), and Indian Lilac (English). In East Africa it is also known as Muarubaini (Swahili), which means the tree of the 40, as it is said to treat 40 different diseases.
Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach up to 15–20 m (about 50–65 feet) tall, and sometimes even to 35–40 m (115–131 feet). It is evergreen, but in serious drought it may lose most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are spread far apart.
Uses
Products made from neem have been used in India for over two millennia for their medicinal properties: they are said to be antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, contraceptive and sedative\ref{http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t_es_agraw_neem.htm}. Neem products are also used in selectively controlling pests in plants. It is considered a large part of Ayurvedic medicine.
- All parts of the tree have are used for preparing many different medicines, especially for skin disease.
- Part of the Neem tree can be used as a spermicide [1]
- Neem oil is used for preparing cosmetics (soap and shampoo, as well as lotions and others), and is useful for skin care such as acne treatment. Neem oil has been used effectively as a mosquito repellent.
- Neem is useful for damaging over 500 types of insects, mites, ticks, and nematodes, by changing the way they grow and act. Neem does not normally kill pests right away, rather it slows their growth and drives them away. As neem products are cheap and not poisonous to animals and friendly insects, they are good for pest control in rural areas.
1. ↑ http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/jun102002/1336.pdf
PubMed
U.S. National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Indian J Malariol. 1995 Sep;32(3):99-103.
Use of Neem Oil as a mosquito repellent in tribal villages of mandla district, madhya pradesh.
Mishra AK, Singh N, Sharma VP.
Source
Malaria Research Centre (Field Station), Medical College Building, Jabalpur, India.
Abstract
A field study was carried out to evaluate the mosquito repellent action of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil in tribal forested villages of District Mandla. Various concentrations of neem oil mixed in coconut oil (1-4%) were applied to the exposed body parts of human volunteers. Results revealed 81-91% protection during 12 h period of observation from the bites of anopheline mosquitoes. Neem oil is an indigenous product and a practical solution to curtail mosquito nuisance.
PMID:
8936291
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8936291
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17519000
Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.
Okumu FO, Knols BG, Fillinger U.
Source
University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya. fros2001@hotmail.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Larviciding is a key strategy used in many vector control programmes around the world. Costs could be reduced if larvicides could be manufactured locally. The potential of natural products as larvicides against the main African malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s was evaluated.
METHODS:
To assess the larvicidal efficacy of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation (azadirachtin content of 0.03% w/v) on An. gambiae s.s., larvae were exposed as third and fourth instars to a normal diet supplemented with the neem oil formulations in different concentrations. A control group of larvae was exposed to a corn oil formulation in similar concentrations.
RESULTS:
Neem oil had an LC50 value of 11 ppm after 8 days, which was nearly five times more toxic than the corn oil formulation. Adult emergence was inhibited by 50% at a concentration of 6 ppm. Significant reductions on growth indices and pupation, besides prolonged larval periods, were observed at neem oil concentrations above 8 ppm. The corn oil formulation, in contrast, produced no growth disruption within the tested range of concentrations.
CONCLUSION:
Neem oil has good larvicidal properties for An. gambiae s.s. and suppresses successful adult emergence at very low concentrations. Considering the wide distribution and availability of this tree and its
products along the East African coast, this may prove a readily available and cheap alternative to conventional larvicides.
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