5 Responses to “Beware of G-flex aplication on Rubber trees”

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   Henry Gaier said on 28 September 2007 at 10:19 AM

   Dear Sir,
   You state:
   “Dear farmers beware of these agricultural Scientists who are against sustainability and farmers”

   I fail to understand why scientists would be against sustainability, and why they would be against farmers. Could you, please, elaborate on this.

   You then state:
   “The above mentioned invention have to be implemented firstly in Malaysia and to bring the average productivity above Indian productivity.”

   I believe you wil find that the invention has been implemented in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand without adverse affects on the trees. Correct usage of ethylene with the G-Flex product has yet to yield damage to trees, and as an invention of the MRB has gone through extensive testing.

   I look forward to your response with best regards

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   കേരളഫാര്‍മര്‍ said on 28 September 2007 at 11:55 AM

   Dear Henry Gair,
   As a small holder of Rubber plantation I felt the adverse effects of any technolgy to extract latex from trees inliue of balanced input of nutrients. Especially in summer the deficiancy of magnesium is a main reason for low production and in winter excess flow of latex is occuring due to less photosynthesis. Input of balanced nutrients and tapping intervals will be able to maintain productivity and sutainability by avoiding environmental polusions. From my experiences I found that the reason for Brown bast/TPd is due to the non availability of the flow from zylem liquid to full fil phloem vessels in summer and happens necrosis.
   I can’t agree the external aplication of any stimulant as remedy to increase productivity. By a sustainable methord of organic farming in rubber platation will be more profitable for farmers with the help of earthworms. Indian productivity is in top position all over the World. Thus it is necessary to prove the efficiency of G-flex first of all in Malaysia, because the authority of this invention is credible to MRB.

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   Henry Gaier said on 29 September 2007 at 4:11 AM

   Dear Sir,
   Many thanks for taking the time to reply.
   I believe the advantages of using G-Flex (I cannot comment on other products) would outweigh any perceived negative effects, social and ecological.
   The d3 tapping system is intended to allow the tree enough time to regenerate, this – coupled with the smaller cut – actually benefits the tree and provides a longer economic life due to decreasing panel use.
   When used with the ten-day gassing period and periodic fertiliser, and I would recommend organic fertilisers, there are no negative effects.
   The Thai Rubber Research Institute has come to the same conclusion after testing the product,as has the MRB.
   I do not wish to dispute your claim of India being in the top position, possibly data an show this.
   As for simpler ways to increase rubber output one only needs to look at upward tapping, which can increase production considerably – through logical biological means.

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   Sunny Nah said on 18 October 2007 at 12:58 AM

   Dear Sirs,

   I do understand the comments all of you had given. As a person in the industry myself we understand the questions on stimulant as per said.

   I am a small research company and know I had unlock the misery to latex stimulation.

   We do our stimulation in a most targeted and scientific way. Please do consider stimulation for your trees.

   You may not have heard of me in the market as I am a relatively new player but with a proven track record.

   Just to put all your hearts at ease I had run my stimulation programmer for 5years yes 5 years with no ill effects and an increase of yield of 150% to 200%(clone dependent).

   If you need more info contact me at heveastimulant@gmail.com

   Please note I am not a trader but a technology owner.

   Sunny Nah

5. 

   Shahari Zakaria said on 12 December 2007 at 7:29 AM

   “Beware of G-Flex on Rubber tree:”

   What puzle me is your puzzling fear. There is no G-Flex being placed in Kerala yet but your componding fear seems beyond comprehension. Perhaps if you set yourself to test your inherent fearfactor, I won’t be surprised to see an uncanny accumulated prejudices making it impossible to accept paradigm technology change. Do you seriously know what is lenticells in respect to G-Flex?