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RAOT suggests rubber garden maintenance during heavy rain

RAOT suggests rubber garden maintenance during heavy rain

Prachachat•Economy•16m ago

Reader Briefing

The Rubber Authority of Thailand advises farmers to pause tapping and restore rubber trees during heavy rain and flooding to maintain long-term productivity.

  • •The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) recommends using rainy periods to restore rubber tree health.
  • •RAOT warns against increasing tapping frequency or depth to compensate for lost production to avoid dry bark disease.
  • •Farmers are advised to wait approximately 30 days after water recedes and soil dries before applying fertilizer.
  • •RAOT identifies black stripe, bark rot, and white root diseases as key threats after heavy rainfall.

Overview

  • •Yanakit Harudeen, Deputy Governor for Business of the Rubber Authority of Thailand, states that heavy rain is an opportunity to restore rubber garden conditions.
  • •Yanakit Harudeen warns farmers not to tap rubber while the tapping surface is damp as it increases the risk of fungus.
  • •The Rubber Authority of Thailand warns that accelerating tapping to compensate for lost yields may make trees weak and lead to dry bark disease.
  • •The Rubber Authority of Thailand advises farmers to wait about 30 days for soil to dry after flooding before applying fertilizer.
  • •The Rubber Authority of Thailand highlights the risk of black stripe, bark rot, and white root diseases in areas with high accumulated moisture.
  • •The Rubber Authority of Thailand suggests pruning only dry, broken, or diseased branches for damaged trees.
  • •The Rubber Authority of Thailand recommends that farmers evaluate the cost-effectiveness of replanting for trees that have died or have severe root damage.

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Key Quotes

Yanakit Harudeen
"During periods of heavy rain or water flowing through gardens, although rubber cannot be tapped, it does not mean we cannot care for the rubber gardens."
ช่วงที่ฝนตกหนักหรือน้ำไหลผ่านสวน แม้จะกรีดยางไม่ได้ แต่ไม่ได้หมายความว่าเราจะดูแลสวนยางไม่ได้

Key Entities

Organization

Rubber Authority of Thailand(การยางแห่งประเทศไทย)
An organization providing guidelines for rubber garden restoration and disease surveillance during the rainy season.

Person

Yanakit Harudeen(นายญาณกิตติ์ ฮารุดีน)
Deputy Governor for Business of the Rubber Authority of Thailand.