---
title: "I always see so many comments about people using neem oil on their…"
description: "I always see so many comments about people using neem oil on their plants... but nobody talks about how absolutely foul it smells, and people should be warned.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dmQZ_8bvSFKNvbnXPLAJvg?language=da"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Smallbeetoes"
published: "2024-07-16T15:20:47.705129Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg"
---

[Fællesskab](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=da) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=da)

# I always see so many comments about people using neem oil on their…

_Opslået af Smallbeetoes den 2024-07-16_

I always see so many comments about people using neem oil on their plants... but nobody talks about how absolutely foul it smells, and people should be warned.

To all the people who do use it, how?

To all people who have not used neem oil, it smells like rancid ass. Lol. I use Captain jacks insecticidal super soap and it works great and it's not super stinky.

Thank you for coming to my plant talk :) \<3

## 6 kommentarer

### eatyacarbs kommenterede den 2024-07-16

I feel this!! When people talk about using it \*preventatively\* in their homes I’m like …👀 wut?? No way.

### Jbear13 kommenterede den 2024-07-16

Lol!! We needed this PSA…. I have to banish my plants outside in the shade to dry off when they get the spray🤢🤢

### Josie kommenterede den 2024-07-16

Neem oil is disgusting 🤢 I wear gloves if I use it cause I feel like I can’t get it off when it touches my skin. I stopped using unless completely necessary because my plant room smelled horrible all the time and I couldn’t stand it.

### Ji11 kommenterede den 2024-07-16

lol honestly I think it smells somewhat like eucalyptus… this is interesting.  
You can sprinkle diatomaceous earth on the soil of pretty much any plant, it’s a pest prevention and I like it because it’s a source of silica.

### Alyssa kommenterede den 2024-07-16

lol, thank you for this comment, my husband walked in on me smelling my neem oil bottle and gave me a weird look 😂 I’m on the side of Jill where it smells more eucalyptus than bad lol, I’ve heard peppermint oil has similar pest effects if you like that smell better

### Honeybee kommenterede den 2024-07-17

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣soooo relatable and dooo true I have to sit my plants outside after the first time I sprayed it because my house smelled like my dog took a load off everywhere in the house 😐it needed to be said

---

_Planta-fællesskabet (https://getplanta.com). Alle kan læse med. For at slå op, kommentere og like, hent Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_