A speculative book at an extended productive life cycle for Hevea

Chan W.H., . A speculative book at an extended productive life cycle for Hevea. pp. 249-261. ISSN 0126-575X

The paper discussed the feasibility of extending the life span of rubber with current technology and presented knowledge of the crop. A major drawback of rubber was its long immaturity period. With a gestation period ranging from five-seven years the productive lifespan of rubber constituted about 75-84 per cent of a normal lifespan of about 30 years. On a rotational cycle about 25 per cent of the land would be perpetually not productive. A scheme which incorporated puncture and conventional tapping to achieve theoretical lifespan of 53 and 69 years was discussed. The main advantages by extending its lifespan were a smaller percentage of land under immaturity a lower capital outlay for replanting and increased in the potential timber value of rubber

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The paper discussed the feasibility of extending the life span of rubber with current technology and presented knowledge of the crop. A major drawback of rubber was its long immaturity period. With a gestation period ranging from five-seven years the productive lifespan of rubber constituted about 75-84 per cent of a normal lifespan of about 30 years. On a rotational cycle about 25 per cent of the land would be perpetually not productive. A scheme which incorporated puncture and conventional tapping to achieve theoretical lifespan of 53 and 69 years was discussed. The main advantages by extending its lifespan were a smaller percentage of land under immaturity a lower capital outlay for replanting and increased in the potential timber value of rubber

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	9 tables; 25 ref. Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	HEVEA
AGROVOC Term:	CICLO VITAL
AGROVOC Term:	MADUREZ
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:53
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18464

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