SPECIAL COMMUNICATION: Revised International Notation for Latex Harvest Technology

Tapping notation that was revised by Lukman in 1983 is revised again. Rainguarding and gaseous stimulation have been incorporated as new items. For a tapping period of less than a year it is shown exactly from the starting month to the ending month. Number of tappings realized against the possible maximum number of tapping days is shown as a fraction. Similarly, actual number of stimulations given against the scheduled number is also shown as a fraction. Changes have been brought about in the expressions for cut length and frequency of tapping. Use of arrows for expressing directions of tapping cuts and for change of tapping have been changed to more convenient ones. The terminology, 'exploitation technology' is changed to 'latex harvest technology'.