Rubber and Rubber Planting
Author:   R. H. Lock
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781316601600


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Rubber and Rubber Planting


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Originally published in 1913, this book provides a comprehensive discussion of rubber cultivation and the rubber industry. The text was written to appeal to as wide a readership as possible, combining an accurate account of the scientific side of rubber planting with practical information for the prospective planter. Illustrative figures and a bibliography are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the rubber industry, botany and the history of science.

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Author:   R. H. Lock
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9781316601600


ISBN 10:   1316601609
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The history of the use and cultivation of rubber; 2. The botanical sources of rubber; 3. The physiology of latex production; 4. The physiology of latex (continued) - tapping experiments; 5. Hevea. Planting operations; 6. Harvesting operations; 7. Factory work on the estate; 8. The pests and diseases of hevea; 9. The cultivation of species other than hevea brasiliensis; 10. The chemistry of India-rubber; 11. The manufacture of rubber goods; Index.

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