ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 respondent feels that the preference for rubber cultivation is being availability of land and family cultivation. DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BY NAME OF INTERCROPPING Rubber is planted at a wide spacing and hence sufficient land and light is available in the interred areas during the initial years for intercropping. Intercrops should be selected based on the land, light availability in the plantation and marketability. The following table explains the most common intercrops are listed Table 3.16 Taluk Kalkulam Vilavancode Thovalai Total Kinds of Intercropping Intercropping Vegetables 30 (21.4) 25 (22.7) 3 (6) 59 (19.6) Fruits 60 (42.9) 55 (50.0) 15 (30) 130 (43.3) Flowers 15 (10.7) 10 (9.1) 25 (50) 50 (16.6) Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total The above table exhibits that 43 per cent (130) have fruits, 21 per cent (62) respondents have spinach 19 per cent (59) have vegetables and least 17 percent (50) have flowers as intercrops to rubber trees. It is understood that the Majority of the respondent are preferred intercrops as fruits. Among the Kalkulam taluk, 43 per cent (60) have fruits, 25 per cent (35) respondents have spinach 21 per cent (30) have vegetables and least 11 percent (15) have flowers as intercrops to rubber trees. Among the Vilavancode taluk, 50 per cent (55) have fruits, 23 per cent (25) respondents have spinach, 18 per cent (20) have vegetables and least 9 percent (10) have flowers as intercrops to rubber trees. Among the Thovalai taluk, 50 per cent (25) have fruits, 30 per cent (15) respondents have spinach, 14 per cent (7) have vegetables and least 6 percent (3) have flowers as intercrops to rubber trees. Distribution of sample respondent by Mode of Cultivation Based on the cultivation and marketing of the rubber cultivators are classified into Full time cultivators and Part time cultivators. The information regarding categories of rubber cultivators are given below. Table 3.17 91 Spinach 35 (25.0) 20 (18.1) 7 (14) 62 (20.6) Total 140 (100) 110 (100) 50 (100) 300 (100)
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