Natural Rubber: Biology, Cultivation and Technology

Content: 
Developments in Crop Science
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iv

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Pages v-vi
M.R. SETHURAJ, N.M. MATHEW

Acknowledgement
Page vii
M.R. SETHURAJ, N.M. MATHEW

Contributors
Pages xi-xii

CHAPTER 1 - Historical Development of the World Rubber Industry
Pages 1-25
K.P. JONES, P.W. ALLEN

CHAPTER 2 - The Outlook for Natural Rubber Production and Consumption
Pages 26-49
H.P. SMIT, K. BURGER

CHAPTER 3 - The Genus Hevea - Botanical Aspects
Pages 50-66
P.R. WYCHERLEY

CHAPTER 4 - Anatomy and Ultracytology of Latex Vessels
Pages 67-87
D. PREMAKUMARI, A.O.N. PANIKKAR

CHAPTER 5 - Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement
Pages 88-115
Y. ANNAMMA VARGHESE

CHAPTER 6 - Metabolism of the Laticiferous System and Its Biochemical Regulation
Pages 116-136
J.L. JACOB, J.C. PREVOT

CHAPTER 7 - Yield Components in Hevea Brasiliensis
Pages 137-163
M.R. SETHURAJ

CHAPTER 8 - Propagation and Planting
Pages 164-199
JOSEPH G MARATTUKALAM, C.K. SARASWATHYAMMA

CHAPTER 9 - Climatic Requirements
Pages 200-219
P. SANJEEVA RAO, K.R. VIJAYAKUMAR

CHAPTER 10 - Rubber Cultivation Under Climatic Stresses in China
Pages 220-238
HUANG ZONGDAO, PAN YANQING

CHAPTER 11 - Nutrition of Hevea
Pages 239-262
A.K. KRISHNAKUMAR, S.N. POTTY

CHAPTER 12 - Tapping of Hevea Brasiliensis
Pages 263-281
P.D. ABRAHAM

CHAPTER 13 - International Notation for Exploitation Systems
Pages 282-297
LUKMAN

CHAPTER 14 - Certain Aspects of Physiology and Biochemistry of Latex Production
Pages 298-323
S.W. PAKIANATHAN, S.J. TATA, LOW FEE CHON, M.R. SETHURAJ

CHAPTER 15 - Diseases of Economic Importance in Rubber
Pages 324-359
A. de, S. LIYANAGE, C. KURUVILLA JACOB

CHAPTER 16 - Pests
Pages 360-369
K. JAYARATHNAM

CHAPTER 17 - Primary Processing
Pages 370-398
BABY KURIAKOSE

CHAPTER 18 - Physical and Technological Properties of Natural Rubber
Pages 399-425
N.M. MATHEW

CHAPTER 19 - Compounding and Vulcanization
Pages 426-450
C. METHERELL

CHAPTER 20 - Chemical Modification of Natural Rubber
Pages 451-486
D.S. CAMPBELL

CHAPTER 21 - Engineering Properties and Applications of Rubber
Pages 487-517
A. STEVENSON

CHAPTER 22 - Thermoplastic Natural Rubber
Pages 518-541
NAMITA ROY CHOUDHURY, ANIL K. BHOWMICK, S.K. De

CHAPTER 23 - Technical Properties and Utilisation of Rubber Wood
Pages 542-560
A.C. SEKHAR

CHAPTER 24 - Ancillary Income from Rubber Plantations
Pages 561-567
V. HARIDASAN

CHAPTER 25 - Guayule as an Alternative Source of Natural Rubber
Pages 568-596
F.S. NAKAYAMA

Subject Index
Pages 597-610