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100			_aSoman T A
245		0	_aRoot trainer nursery for Hevea
260			_bIndian Journal of Natural Rubber Research _c1999
300			_a17-22
520			_aThe 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.
650			_aHevea
650			_aHevea
650			_aNursery
650			_aNursery
650			_aPolybag plants
650			_aPolybag plants
650			_aRoot development
650			_aRoot development
650			_aRoot trainer
650			_aRoot trainer
700			_aSaraswathyamma C K
942			_cAR
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