Rubber and Rubber Planting

Originally published in 1913, this book provides a comprehensive discussion of rubber cultivation and the rubber industry.

R. H. Lock (Author)

9781316601600, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 February 2016

280 pages
18 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.3 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]