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Rudraksh Tree (Elaeocarpus sphaericus): Can It Grow in Jaipur?
Elaeocarpus sphaericus
Rudraksh, the sacred bead tree, comes from the humid Himalayan foothills. It can grow in Jaipur only in a shaded, sheltered spot with drip water, summer shade net and winter frost cover, and beads are not guaranteed.
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
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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