Root trainer nursery for Hevea
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TextPublication details: Indian Journal of Natural Rubber Research 1999Description: 17-22Subject(s): Summary: The first ever attempt to raise advanced planting materials of Hevea in root trainers is described. Root trainers were found to be helpful to avoid coiling and spiralling of roots which can sometimes become serious defects of polybag plants currently used as planting material. Aerial pruning of roots was found to induce prolific emergence of biologically desirable lateral roots. Three month old plants raised in root trainers showed better growth than those raised in polybags. The advantages of plants raised in root trainers over polybag plants are described.
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The first ever attempt to raise advanced planting materials of Hevea in root trainers is described. Root trainers were found to be helpful to avoid coiling and spiralling of roots which can sometimes become serious defects of polybag plants currently used as planting material. Aerial pruning of roots was found to induce prolific emergence of biologically desirable lateral roots. Three month old plants raised in root trainers showed better growth than those raised in polybags. The advantages of plants raised in root trainers over polybag plants are described.
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