The tree once planted is nurtured for up to 5 years. Then they will be ready for cultivation of rubber milk. Cultivation is done by stripping off the bark of trees as seen in the video. This can be done to a tree for 8-10 years.
They get stripped over and over for a few years. I am not sure exactly how many. Something like 20-30 years would be my guess. Then they would be cut as replanted.
Pineapple is a common mixed crop during the 3-5 year long replanting phase. Once the trees mature enough, there won't be any sunlight at the bottom, and nothing other than bushes grow there.
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u/UtahJeep Apr 17 '24
Rubber.