Intercropping
The shade loving plants or legume ground covers can be planted in the rubber garden.
Mucuna pruriens cultivated variety can be planted during june - aug , it will grow profusely and produce bunches of fruits, the seeds are like bean seeds. It can be sold in the market. Around 250 kg seeds can be produced from one acre and the price per kg is around Rs. 50.The aerial part is a good manure for the rubber. The seeds are available with Indian institute of Horticulture research,Hessaraghatta, Bangalore.
Other plants like kalmegh, Centella asiatica, Turmeric, Alpinia galanga can be grown.