Progress in Direct Seeding of an Alternative Natural Rubber Plant, Taraxacum kok-saghyz (L.E. Rodin)

Natural rubber (NR) is currently sourced from a single species Hevea brasiliensis, which is primarily grown in Southeast Asia and Africa. The Taraxacum kok-saghyz (L.E. Rodin) (TK) plant, which grows in temperate climates and has NR in its roots, has been identified as an additional source for NR in...

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Main Authors: Harold M. Keener, Ajay Shah, Mike Klingman, Scott Wolfe, Dan Pote, Ron Fioritto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/8/9/182