Sustainable rubber production through low frequency tapping (d6 and d10) in clone RRII 105
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TextPublication details: PLACROSYM XXI. International Symposium on Plantation Crops, 10-12 December 2014, Kozhikode, India, pp. 102-103. Abstracts.Subject(s): Summary: Lower frequencies of tapping (d3, d4 and d7) with yield stimulation have been successfully extended in many estates and small growers field in INdia. Two demonstration plots on d6 frequency was initiated during June 2002 in the Central Experiment Station (CES), Chethackal of Rubber Research Institute of India to study the long term (eleven years) yield response of clone RRII 105. Yield from both d6 and d10 frequencies of tapping were recorded as latex and scrap separately on all the tapping days. Dry rubber content (DRC) was determined for all the tapping days in both fields. Dry rubber yield was calculated by converting latex weight proportionate to the drc, and scrap weight based on 60;DRC. Tapping panel dryness (TPD) was recorded as complete on-yielding status of tapping cut. In the first demonstration plot, during 2003-04 dry rubber yield was 4121 kg 400 trees-1 in panel BO-2(2), and in the second plot dry rubber yield during 2008-09 was 4373 kg 400 trees-1 in panel BO-1(1), which is the highest ever reported yield under weekly tapping . During April 2004, a d6 plot was shifted to exploratory trial on d10 frequency of tapping with 2.5;ethephon application (18/y). Mean dry rubber yield over eleven years under d6 and d10 frequencies with appropriate was 2669 kg 400 trees-1 and 2472 kg 400 trees-1, respectively. The cumulative dry rubber yield obtained in the explaratory trial on d10 frequency was up to 96;of d6 frequency tapped plot. Total tapping days during the study period for d6 and d10 were 541 and 403 days, respectively. There are several other benefits noticed under LFT such as the low incidence of tapping, requirement of tapper could be reduced by 65;and 76;, respectively. General adoption of LFT is expected to reduce the requirement of skilled tappers in rubber plantation sector.
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Lower frequencies of tapping (d3, d4 and d7) with yield stimulation have been successfully extended in many estates and small growers field in INdia. Two demonstration plots on d6 frequency was initiated during June 2002 in the Central Experiment Station (CES), Chethackal of Rubber Research Institute of India to study the long term (eleven years) yield response of clone RRII 105. Yield from both d6 and d10 frequencies of tapping were recorded as latex and scrap separately on all the tapping days. Dry rubber content (DRC) was determined for all the tapping days in both fields. Dry rubber yield was calculated by converting latex weight proportionate to the drc, and scrap weight based on 60;DRC. Tapping panel dryness (TPD) was recorded as complete on-yielding status of tapping cut. In the first demonstration plot, during 2003-04 dry rubber yield was 4121 kg 400 trees-1 in panel BO-2(2), and in the second plot dry rubber yield during 2008-09 was 4373 kg 400 trees-1 in panel BO-1(1), which is the highest ever reported yield under weekly tapping . During April 2004, a d6 plot was shifted to exploratory trial on d10 frequency of tapping with 2.5;ethephon application (18/y). Mean dry rubber yield over eleven years under d6 and d10 frequencies with appropriate was 2669 kg 400 trees-1 and 2472 kg 400 trees-1, respectively. The cumulative dry rubber yield obtained in the explaratory trial on d10 frequency was up to 96;of d6 frequency tapped plot. Total tapping days during the study period for d6 and d10 were 541 and 403 days, respectively. There are several other benefits noticed under LFT such as the low incidence of tapping, requirement of tapper could be reduced by 65;and 76;, respectively. General adoption of LFT is expected to reduce the requirement of skilled tappers in rubber plantation sector.
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