The economic life of rubber trees in plantations is around 32 years, with up to 7 years being an immature phase and about 25 years of productive phase. The soil requirement is well-drained, weathered soil consisting of laterite , lateritic types, sedimentary types, …

Jul 16, 2024 · Rubber plantation is a significant agricultural activity with economic importance due to its versatile applications. Rubber trees come in various species and varieties, each with unique characteristics that impact their growth and latex production.

Hevea brasiliensis, the Pará rubber tree, sharinga tree, seringueira, or most commonly, rubber tree or rubber plant, is a flowering plant belonging to the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, originally native to the Amazon basin, but is now pantropical in distribution due to introductions.

Discover the history of Ford Motor Company's attempts at establishing a permanent rubber plantation in Brazil between 1928 and 1945.

Feb 7, 2025 · We emphasize the huge ecological losses incurred by converting primary forests to rubber plantations and propose an optimization framework for rubber plantation management to inform decision-making and promote sustainable production.

Jun 29, 2021 · But rubber grown in agroforestry systems–in combination with fruit and timber trees, useful shrubs, medicines, and herbs–is shown by a new report to increase ecosystem services and biodiversity, while sequestering carbon and diversifying farmers’ incomes.

Nov 20, 2021 · Our specific objectives were to (i) review the status of rubber plantations across the world based on FAO data; (ii) outline visible differences between rubber plantations and forests; (iii) assess the impact of rubber plantation on EF, including AGB, BGB, litter mass, litter decomposition, SOC sequestration, soil respiration, and biodiversity ...

Nov 9, 2022 · In this article, we will talk about the complete rubber farming process and how much you can earn from it. The tree consists of a dark brown bark with a bottle shaped base, which exudes a milky liquid called latex on inserting a cut through it.

Rubber yield steeply increases year by year, reaching a peak after 14 years of planting. In South India, the annual yield of rubber is 375 kg/ha from seedlings trees, whereas budded plants yield 800 - 1000 kg/ha.

Drawing from country experiences (with rubber and other plantations), we propose a range of measures towards sustainable rubber development that could bring together various actors and public and private partnerships.