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Melia dubia Commonly known as Malabar Neem, Maha Neem, Gora Neem, or Barma Dhek. This is one of the most important industrial tree species that has rapidly expanded in the Indian subcontinents in recent decades.Cultivation Techniques for Malabar Neem (Melia dubia): The trees grow well in sandy loam, red and lateritic soils with an annual rainfall of 800 mm and above. Melia Dubia, also known as the Malabar Neem Wood, is a tropical deciduous tree. It is a very fast-growing tree.2. As Melia Dubia is a species that is normally found in forests, it does not really need chemical fertilizers for its growth. Therefore organic manures made out of dry leaves, cow dung, or vermin compost can be used for the soil preparation for its cultivation3. Seed sowing: It is best to sow seeds during March – April, You can also sow in other month also. Cleaned and dried seeds should be sown in the open raised nursery beds, in drilled lines, 5 cm apart. Seeds do not germinate in sand. They have to be sown in soil: farm yard manure medium in the ratio 2:14. The seeds sown need to be watered regularly, twice a day. At places where daytime temperature is not very high, or where nursery beds are in shade, the bed should be covered with a tarpaulin sheet to retain temperature in the medium. Germination occurs in 7-12 days