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What's ECOTEC? |
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Latex stimulation using PGR gas was introduced to the rubber industry in the 1990's and this method is now widely used in the NR plantations. It is cost effective and safe. PGR functions by delaying the plugging mechanism at the surface of cut latex vessels. This results in prolonging latex flow and thus increases in rubber yield.
ECOTEC system is a user friendly device through which PGR gas is safely applied directly onto the bark of rubber tree at regular intervals to increase latex yield at the convenience of tappers or operators. |
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Why ECOTEC? |
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To increase rubber yield |
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To save on bark consumption by adopting 1/8S or 1/4S cut, thus prolonging the economic life span of |
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rubber trees |
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To reduce tapping work load of tappers through shorter tapping panels |
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