Acid sulfate soils (ASS) are not readily suitable for crop cultivation, because most crops are intolerant to soil acidic conditions. The occurrence of ASS in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka has been a significant barrier to ...

Rosa hybrida L. is an important commercial cut flower in Sri Lanka with high demand in the local as well as the export markets. However, failure to meet expected quality standards in cut flowers is an obstacle in ...

Lack of quality drinking water is a burning and life-threatening problem especially in the dry zone in Sri Lanka. Many inorganic coagulants and synthetic organic polymers widely used in conventional water treatment ...

Aloe (Aloe vera L.) is an important medicinal herb which is used in drug and cosmetic industry. It is vegetatively propagated but propagation rate is slow to obtain high quality planting materials for commercial cultivation. ...

Due to the negative impacts caused by the extensive use of inorganic fertilizers, there is an increasing need for organic fertilizers to address environmental issues such as land degradation, eutrophication, and ...

Rice is the life of Asia and in many region of the world rice is an important part of their diet. For Sri Lankans rice is not just staple food and is embodied in the culture, religion, local ecology, biodiversity, health ...

The Indian subcontinent is a vast repository of medicinal plants that are used in traditional medical treatments. As many of the medicinal plants are highly endangered and urgently need to be maintained in their native ...

Rapid urbanization process has alienated man from nature. Many wild and minor edible fruit plants are on the verge of extinction; these were supplementary fruit in addition to our elite table traits like mango (Mangifera ...

Veratu (Elaeocarpus serratus L: Elaeocarpaceae) is an underutilized fruit tree which is indigenous to Sri Lanka. The fruits are high in starch and sugar and have low amounts of protein and iron. It may help treat dirrrhoea ...

In the era of modernization, scientific advancement and technological development in the country, local people in the backward areas of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh still depend upon plant based formulation for their ...