khor :
Cultivation:
It is cultivated in India, Pakistan and Nigeria. Gum arabic
trees grow where annual rainfall is in the range of 380 to 2280 mm, and annual mean temperatures between 16.2°C and
27.8°C. It cannot survive frost but is particularly tolerant of drought. The gum arabic tree thrives in the drier parts of Sudan and
in the Northern Sahara. It can survive in places where drought lasts for 11 months. It thrives on rocky slopes and sandy soils,
but also on clay plains and cotton soils with a pH ranging from 5 to 8 (Kew Gardens, 2016)
Propogation:
Acacia senegal is mainly propagated by seeds.Harvesting:
These should be harvested before the pods have dried in order to prevent
insect attacks, and then treated with an insecticide, after which they will remain viable for many years in hermetic storage at
10°C.
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