Belterra

At both Belterra and Fordlandia, agronomists had noticed that certain trees, notably those from distant parts of the Amazon, and especially plantings of Hevea guianensis and Hevea syruceana, displayed remarkable resistance to the blight.

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The results were so successful that beginning in 1941 the managers at Belterra undertook the enormous task of top budding more than 2 million trees, a job that would engage six hundred workers for four years.

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Despite this record, the agronomists confidently predicted that rubber grown on the well-drained plateau of Belterra would escape serious damage.

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By 1941 there were seven thousand people living at Belterra, and 3.6 million trees had been planted.

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At Belterra and Fordlandia the contrast between diseased and resistant trees was dramatic.

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For history of the Ford plantations at Fordlandia and Belterra, see Eidt, R.

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At both Belterra and Fordlandia, agronomists had noticed that certain trees, notably those from distant parts of the Amazon, and especially plantings of Hevea guianensis and Hevea syruceana, displayed remarkable resistance to the blight.

One River Wade Davis 1996

By 1941 there were seven thousand people living at Belterra, and 3.6 million trees had been planted.

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The results were so successful that beginning in 1941 the managers at Belterra undertook the enormous task of top budding more than 2 million trees, a job that would engage six hundred workers for four years.

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At first the managers at Belterra remained optimistic.

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