Natural Rubber-producing Plants for the United States


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Project note and acknowledgments. Economics of domestic rubber-production. Evaluation of potential rubber crops. Selection and breeding of rubber crops. Identifying potential rubber plants.




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Handbook of Natural Rubber Production in India


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History of rubber plantation industry in India. Rubber yielding plants other Hevea brasiliensis. The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell Arg.). Breeding and tree improvement. Hevea clones. Methods of propagation and materials for planting. Agroecological requirements. Nursery establishment and field planting. Field upkeep. Nutritional requirements and manurial recommendations. Biochemistry and physiology of latex production. Tapping. Yield stimulation. Leaf and shoot diseases. Stem diseases. Root diseases. Non-parasitic maladies. Pests in rubber plantations. Plant protection equipments. Collection and processing of the crop: general considerations. Ribbed sheets...




Biology of Hevea Rubber


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Rubber is an economically important material that occurs naturally and can be produced synthetically. Many advances have been made in the understanding of the cultivation and biology of the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, and this book covers the essential elements of rubber breeding and physiology to provide a guide for cultivators and researchers of this vital crop. It provides an in-depth analysis of plant structure and crop physiology, climatic requirements, latex production, genetics and breeding, biotechnology, molecular biology, soil tillage and crop establishment, nutrition, weed cont.