Wiley-Blackwell Rubber (Tropical Agriculture S.)

This book gives a comprehensive account of the cultivation and exploitation of the rubber tree and of the processing of the latex for export. It also provides an up–to–date summary of the results of research which has enabled modern rubber growing to become more scientifically based and more efficient. Topics covered include propagation, planting, pruning, weed control, ground cover plants, latex flow, tapping, diseases and smallholder production.