A survey was undertaken during 2013 in the rubber growing tract of South India viz Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra to understand the extent of adoption of recommended manuring practices by rubber growers and to identify areas which need further intervention. Data obtained from the survey were digitized and information on manuring practices were retrieved. Majority of the rubber growers applied organic manures along with chemical fertilizers,which is a very desirable practice to improve soil fertility, and this practice is more prevalent in the northern regions of the traditional rubber growing tract.Though mixtures and complex fertilizers are costlier than straight fertilizers, irrespective of the region, farmers preferred fertilizer mixtures, may be due to the ease of handling. Though it is recommended that deep pocket placement of fertilizers should be avoided, many rubber farmers are still applying fertilizers by taking small pits which shows the need for renewed extension efforts generate awareness. Regarding frequency of fertilizer application for mature rubber, 68 to 91 per cent of the farmers followed the recommended practice of applying fertilizers twice in a year. The study identified that type of fertilizers and method of fertilizer application were the two major areas which needed extension focus to enhance fertilizer use efficiency in rubber plantations.