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PB 330 Rubber (NSIC Rb 06): Characteristics

PB 330 is a registered rubber variety, also sold or known as NSIC Rb 06. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2001 as NSIC 2001 Rb 06. Prang Besar bred it.

4 min read Updated October 23, 2026 By the anee.io agriculture team Read it all with Libre + Anee
Young fruit trees planted in straight rows on cleared red soil, the kind of farm where PB 330 rubber is grown
Photo: Anish nellickal, CC BY SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.

What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.

So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.

If you came here looking for NSIC Rb 06, this is the same rubber. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our rubber variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for tree crops.

Key facts about PB 330 rubber

Key facts of PB 330
TraitWhat the record shows
RegistrationNSIC 2001 Rb 06
Year approved2001
Breeder or ownerPrang Besar
Also known asNSIC Rb 06
Tree growth habitErect, Smooth
Tree growth vigorStrong
Yield at Tapping S2D2 100 percent Intensity (kg renewed bark (15 yrs. of tapping)2821.56
Latex dry rubber content (percent)40.83
Latex colorPale Yellow
Yield, per the sellerabout 2,380 to 2,780 kg/ha/yr on virgin bark, 2,820 on renewed bark

When does it bear, and how much?

A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.

anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.

Is it resistant to pests and diseases?

Reactions in trials, rated under natural field conditions
Pest or diseaseRatingWhat it means
percent wind damage1.6E 2As noted in the record
Brown bast incidence4.1700000000000001E 2As noted in the record
Odium reactionModerateAs noted in the record
Collectrichium reactionModerateAs noted in the record
Black strip reaction1 small depressionAs noted in the record
Mouldy rot reaction1 to 25 percent tapping cut with veerosisAs noted in the record
Pink diseasesLightAs noted in the record

The pests and diseases that hit rubber fields most often: anthracnose, mealybug, powdery mildew. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.

What its seller and farm sources say

  • Yield: About 2,380 to 2,780 kg/ha/yr on virgin bark, 2,820 on renewed bark.
  • Fruit: Pale yellow latex, dry rubber content about 40.8 percent.
  • Uses: Latex, cup lump.
  • Erect, smooth trunk, strong growth.
  • Moderate Oidium and Colletotrichum, about 4 percent brown bast.

Why farmers know it: highest dry rubber content in the NSIC rubber list (about 40.8 percent). Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.

Where and when to plant PB 330 rubber

Rubber clones differ in latex yield and in how they take tapping and wind. Plant budded clones from an accredited nursery. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation in the Philippines.

Before you buy planting material

  • Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
  • Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
  • Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
  • Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Plan your next rubber season

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Rubber varieties like this one

These are the closest matches among the rubber varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.

Is NSIC Rb 06 the same as PB 330?
Yes. NSIC Rb 06 is another name for PB 330, registered as NSIC 2001 Rb 06. Seed sellers use both, so ask for either one.
Where can I buy planting material of PB 330?
Buy grafted, budded or marcotted trees from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, so you get the true variety. Ask your provincial agriculture office for the nearest one.

See how PB 330 will do on your farm

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