Quote Originally Posted by rubberdiesel View Post
hello i have land near chanthaburi (ba laem) i have about 250 rai and i want to plant rubber tree rimm 600. i'm test the soil PH 5.5. planting distance 3m x6m. can anyone tell me i using rimm 600 is the right tree?. i don't want making mistake.
thank you friends.....
You must be a rich man, 250 rai of rubber. Fertilizer bill alone will be 1/2 mil Baht a year.
RIMM 600 are your tried and tested rubber trees, not a high output, but hardy, easy to grow and cheaper then most other clones. There are many clone types, some dry season tolerant, some fast growing, some lumber producers and other shigh yield.
Go see the local Agriculture Department, they will tell you which clones are doing well in your area.
Again cost will play an important part, some of the high yield Malaysian clones are in the 90 Baht a tree range and you are looking at around 20,000 trees. Jim