After the roots develop, the newly rooted stem can be snipped off and planted, creating a brand-new rubber plant. Don’t let ...

Lurking beneath the soil may be something other than the expected plant parts: rubber bands or other items wrapped around the roots. Without literally digging deep, over time, these silent killers ...

Ten to twenty-percent of that plant's root is ready to make rubber, and researchers believe that plants could be modified for even better yields. Natural rubber is rather hard to get, as the trees ...