The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the invention of the ...

Learn about the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), its natural habitat, ecological role, and benefits. Discover its ...

Winter may slow down the pace of outdoor gardening, but it presents a wonderful opportunity to focus on indoor plant propagation. As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, indoor environments ...

To propagate, follow the stem cutting process detailed earlier. Rubber plant, a large, flowering tree, can be propagated through a method called air layering (AKA girdling) the stem. “To girdle the ...

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has joined a research project to develop a new biomass business model to make use of discarded rubber tree seeds.

As the horticultural sector moves towards sustainable solutions, coco coir manufacturer Botanicoir has launched ‘Precision ...

Since Petch's “The Diseases and Pests of the Rubber Tree” (1921) and Steinmann's “Diseases and Pests of Hevea brasiliensis” (1925) were published, there has been great activity in ...

Because Southeast Asian rubber trees are reproduced by clonal propagation, they end up being infected with the same diseases. By sharing the technology we develop with countries that produce natural ...

405. Ref.: Wiener and Keast, "Experimental Study of the Propagation of Sound Over Ground," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 31, p. 724. (b) Attenuation Due to Barriers and Trees: Research ...

Beginning in Sept, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is participating as an official partner in a research project that aims to reduce wastage when harvesting natural rubber by utilising the seeds of Para ...

KUALA KANGSAR: The first rubber tree planted in Malaysia, estimated to be over 140 years old, is now said to be worth almost RM200,000. Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (MPKK) secretary Saiful Azli ...

ONE of the first rubber trees planted in Malaysia is now over a century old. It continues to thrive in the heart of Seremban, drawing tourists to Negri Sembilan. Planted in 1877 at the Seremban ...