rubber
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From our crop reference
Rubber is a plantation crop, a perennial. Sow it in Jun–Jul (planting) and expect to harvest in 6–7 years to tap. It wants a pH of 4.5–6.0 (distinctly acid) and 25–34°C. Plant at 4.9 × 4.9 m. A good crop returns around 1.5–2 t dry rubber. Watch for abnormal leaf fall, pink disease.
Growing Rubber6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Mango covers over 15.75 million hectares across the country, while rubber is rapidly expanding in states like Tripura.
Shade, intercropping and understorey In the first 3–4 years rubber allows intercropping.
For trial plantings in J&K consider: 9 m x 9 m or 8 m x 8 m spacing for standard single‑row rubber (allows machinery, wind movement and aeration).
Overview: Is rubber right for your Deccan land?
Early care: irrigation, mulching and nutrition Young rubber trees need regular moisture until established — normally the first 18–24 months.
Shading: Young rubber seedlings benefit from partial shade for the first 1–3 years.
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