Inno. Farm., 2(1): 80-83, 201 PROSOPIS JULIFLORA: SOILS Vijayata Singh*, Jogendra Singh, Central Soil Salinity Research Instit *Corresponding author’s E-mail: vi KEY WORDS: Prosopis juliflora, Agroforestry, Rehabilitization ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 23.02.17 Revised on: 16.03.17 Accepted on: 17.03.17 ABSTRAC The earth i the past. Ab climatic co concentrati agricultura effective wa rehabilitati timber woo role in sus resources in Introduction Around the globe 932 million ha 6.73 million ha area is affected sodicity stresses covering various s Further, the arid and semiarid area are associated with saline underg have to be used for irrigation purp for crop cultivation. High salt conce zone soil limit the productivity o Many fertile lands in arid and sem country can no longer be cultiva problem. There is an urgent nee degradation process and to restore t degraded lands. Prosopis is play sustaining the livelihoods of the p with disadvantaged resources. In Prosopis juliflora is the only so timber wood and in some cases fodder. The trees provide alternativ during the severe drought perio vegetation remains green and produ 17 Singh et al., 2017 www.i : A TREE FOR REHABILITATING , T.V. Vineeth and P.C. Sharma tute, Karnal, Haryana-132001, INDIA ijayatasingh.gpb@gmail.com T is experiencing a faster change in climate in the 2 biotic stresses such as drought and salinity, exacerb onditions pose a major hurdle in sustaining crop ion in the soil is a serious problem in vast areas al lands in India. Establishment of salt tolerant ay of ameliorating this problem. Prosopis juliflora ing and management of salt affected soils. Being od and in some cases used as dry season fodder, P staining the livelihoods of the rural poor, soc ncluding the landless labourers, small farmers and and in India, nearly d with salinity and states of the country. as in different states ground water, which pose makes soil unfit entrations in the root of agricultural land. mi arid parts of the ated due to the salt ed to stop this soil the health of already ying a vital role in people living in area n the rural areas, ource of fuel, small used as dry season ve livelihood security od when no other uctive. It is estimated that more than 50 per cen requirement in arid and se Prosopis juliflora. Many Prosopis is a nature's gift to source of livelihood to the po Planting, management and Prosopis juliflora is generall suckers, and hardwood cut treatment will expedite seed g collected in May–June m collection, but September–O until April. For line fencing, adjacent rows a 50 cm apart between the sowings. Transp rainy season is preferable to shoot cuttings with minimum collar and 100 mm long are s Prosopis has spread intensely reaches the size of a shrub thickets. However, there are the field, that enable the wood Innovativ -An International Jo innovativefarming.in Page | 80 Popular Article SALT AFFECTED 21 st century than it had in bated by the fast changing p productivity. High salt s of otherwise productive t vegetation could be an a has a lot of potential for g a source of fuel, small Prosopis is playing a vital ciety with disadvantaged artisans in dry regions. nt of the total fuel wood emi arid areas is met by scientists believe genus o reclaim wastelands and a oorest in the poor category. Use of Prosopis ly propagated by seed, root ttings. Hot water or acid germination. In India, seeds may be sown right after October seed are not sown seeds may be sown in two t, with a spacing of 30 cm planting one-year old in the o direct sowing. Root and m diameter 12.5 mm at the satisfactory. In areas where y, the woody plant usually b when growing in dense several methods, tested in dy plant to grow to the size ve Farming ournal of Agriculture