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Khejri Tree (Prosopis cineraria): Rajasthan's State Tree and How to Grow It in Jaipur

Prosopis cineraria

Khejri is Rajasthan's state tree: it stays green in the hottest months, enriches the soil and gives sangri and fodder. How to plant it in Jaipur, care for it in the first three years, and why it matters to the Bishnoi community.

  • Published on October 6, 2026
  • GreenEye Team
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Planting methods

SaplingPrimary method

Spacing: 5 x 5 m to 8 x 8 m for groves (2 x 2 m for dense block plantation) · Depth: Same depth as nursery bag; pit 45-60 cm cube

Planting steps, drawn: Sapling

  1. Dig a pit

    Pit ⁦45–60 cm⁩

  2. Mix compost into the dug-out soil

  3. Set the plant at its nursery soil level

  4. Firm the soil and shape a watering basin

  5. Water it well

Seed

Spacing: Direct sowing at final spacing during monsoon · Depth: 1-2 cm; soak seed before sowing

Planting steps, drawn: Seed

  1. Pick fresh, healthy seed and prepare it

  2. Sow at a shallow, even depth

    Depth ⁦1–2 cm⁩

  3. Cover lightly and keep the soil moist

  4. Transplant the seedling once it is sturdy

Grafting

Spacing: As for saplings · Depth: Patch-budding of elite varieties (e.g., Thar Shobha) on Khejri rootstock

Planting steps, drawn: Grafting

  1. Choose a rootstock and a scion

  2. Join them and tie firmly

  3. Plant with the graft union above the soil

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