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.
Soil pH
Check your soil pH
No verified pH range for this tree yet. Test your soil and ask your nearest KVK before adding anything.
Before planting
- Ask your nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) to test the soil and advise.About 8 weeks before planting
At planting
- Mix well-rotted farmyard manure or compost into the pit soil.At planting
After the monsoon
- Test the pH again after the first monsoon, then once a year.After the first monsoon
When this tree is planted
- Northwest arid · Jul, Aug
- Northwest arid · Sep, Oct
Guidance only. Test your soil (Soil Health Card or your KVK lab) before adding anything.
Based on
- Aonla cultivation (Unit 2) – IGNOU eGyanKosh
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