Better Farming Series 25 - The Rubber Tree (FAO - INADES, 1977, 31 p.)

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Preface

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Why rubber trees are grown

Where rubber trees are grown

Preparing the seedlings

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Germinating seeds in the germinator

Putting the germinated seeds in the nursery

Plan of nursery

Looking after the nursery

Grafting young plants

Preparing the ground and making the plantation

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Putting the young plants in the plantation

Looking after the plantation

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Taking care of the plantation after tapping

Protection against disease and insects

Tapping

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The trunk of the rubber tree

Starting the tapping

Harvesting the latex

Harvesting latex at the right time

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