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Gum Production on Different Land Forms in Arid Western Rajasthan

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Title Gum Production on Different Land Forms in Arid Western Rajasthan
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Creator Kamlesh Pareek
J. C. Tewari
Shiran K
M. K. Gaur
P. R. Bishnoi
Anil Sharma
Vikash Chaudhary
 
Subject Acacia senegal, arid western Rajasthan, gum Arabic, Land forms
 
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Acacia senegal (L.) Willdenow or Acacia seyal (Fam. Leguminosae) is native to arid and semi-arid
region of sub-Saharan Africa. In Indian sub-continent, species is exotic but has been well naturalized. Acacia
senegal is an important tree species, the source of gum Arabic is found in the desert state of Rajasthan,
especially in arid western Rajasthan. It’s habitats in arid western Rajasthan included rocky hills, sandy plains,
sandy hummock and sand dunes. It is commonly an under canopy tree which generally attains a height of 4.5 to
8.0 m. After repeated trials and error, ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur standardized the dose of Ethephon treatment of A.
senegal trees for enhanced recovery of gum Arabic. The present study deals with CAZRI developed gum Arabic
production technology coupled with gum Arabic production from different land forms in arid zone. From the
data obtained through various experimentations A. senegal produces maximum average of (0.408g/ tree) gum
Arabic on sand dunes followed by inter dunal area (0.316g/ tree). Minimum average of gum Arabic yield
recorded in rocky gravelly land forms (0.12 g/tree). Acacia senegal can be source of additional income for the
millions of people in arid and semi-arid regions of India, if it is explored scientifically for gum tapping through
the technique developed by ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
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Date 2019-07-23T06:43:48Z
2019-07-23T06:43:48Z
2017-09-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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2319-2380
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/21669
 
Language English
 
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Publisher IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science