Rubber Planting Techniques (Part 1), The Handling of Rubber Seed.

Abstract

Increasing use is made by planters in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea of clonal rubber seed. This seed is at present mainly imported from Malaya and owing to its high cost it is essential that nursery techniques should be such as to ensure maximum germination. Complaints are received from time to time about the poor germination of rubber seed and these notes are intended to assist planters to obtain good results from their seed, whether imported or of local origin.