Somasundaram, E.; Sathya, V.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the organic sources of nutrients and Panchagavya spray on
the biochemical changes and yield of maize-sunflower-green gram cropping system. The experiment
consisted of nine ...
Champa, W.A.H.; Ratnayake, R.M.R.N.K.; Herath, M.M.; Tilakaratne, B.M.K.S.; Gunathilake, D.M.C.C.; Chandrajith, U.G.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
In commercial fresh fruit trade, artificial ripening is an essential part of the business as ripe fruits are
highly susceptible to handling damages and decay. Industrial byproducts such as calcium carbide and
ethephon ...
Thalagala, K.J.; Premachandra, W.T.S.D.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
The effect of fresh leaves of three plant species, Betel (Piper betle), "Keppettiya" (Croton lacciferus) and
"Maduruthala" (Ocimum tenuiflorum)and their combination, as soil amendments was determined against
Meloidogyne ...
Madushanka, B.G.R.; Ranathunge, N.P.; Kumarasingha, H.K.M.S.; Sandani, H.B.P.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
A study was conducted to explore the efficacy of different Fusarium strains in inducing resin production in
Gyrinops walla and to optimize conditions for in vitro mass cultivation of the selected fungal strains. Four ...
Aluthgamage, H.N.; Herath, H.M.I.; Fonseka, D.L.C.K.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Chirita zeylanica is an endemic flowering herb in Sri Lanka that possesses a greater potential of being an
ornamental pot plant. Currently, the plant is subjected to extinction due to collecting plants from its
natural ...
Subhashi, A.P.T.; Himanda, H.L.C.; Ratnasekera, D.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Soil salinity especially in coastal area after tsunami disaster is a major factor that reduces the germination,
plant vigour and yield of agricultural crops. Rice is one of the most sensitive crops to salinity and the ...
Sandani, H.B.P.; Ranathunge, N.P.; Lakshman, P.L.N.; Weerakoon, W.M.W.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Capsicum annum (chilli) leaves serve as a major source of inoculum for the anthracnose causing fungus
Colletotrichum truncatum. For successful infection, pre-penetration events including strong adherence to
the host ...
Millawithanachchi, M.C.; Sumanasinghe, V.A.; Bentota, A.P.; Prethapasinghe, N.T.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Estimation of correlation among yield and yield related characteristics at segregating population levels is
important in indirect selection process of plant breeding. Hence, segregating populations of two cowpea
[Vigna ...
Silva, T.U.K.; Senevirathna, A.M.W.K.; Seneviratne, P.; De Costa, W.A.J.M.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Due to higher bark shavings and excessive recovery tappings (RT), the crop losses and the percentage
tapping panel dryness (TPD) of rubber plantations are very high resulting in either uprooting before full
economic ...
Senthivelu, M.; Thiruppathi, P.; Prabha, A.C. Surya(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
A Pot culture experiment under green house condition was conducted to study the allelopathic effect of
Lantana camara (L.) and Parthenium hysterophorus (L.) weeds on germination and growth behaviour of
Thespesia populnea ...
Dhandayuthapani, U.N.; Somasundaram, E.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Salinity has a range of negative effects on germination and early seedling growth. Lipo-chitooligosaccharide are organic compounds, which are produced by Rhizobium and play an important
role in growth, development and ...
Priyadarshani, T.D.C.; Hemachandra, K.S.; Sirisena, U.G.A.I.; Wijayagunasekara, H.N.P.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricious) is an effective bio-control agent and requires mass rearing them to
use in Augmentation Release. Rearing on natural prey demands the maintenance of plants and aphid
cultures; hence, ...
Niranjana, R.F.; Devi, M.; Shanika, W.; Sridhar, R.P.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
The parasitism efficiency of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma embiyophagum on one- two- and three- day
old eggs of Leucinodes orbonalis was studied under laboratory condition during three different seasons.
The emergence ...
Mahendran, S.; Sujirtha, N.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Enzyme nitrate reductase (NR) plays a key role in the nitrogen metabolism in the plant kingdom. NR
activity is sensitive to the changes in the water status of the plant and is inhibited when the water
potential of the ...
Seneviratne, Gamini(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-01-13)
Some microbes and fauna (particularly insects) act as natural forest structuring (stratifying) and
diversifying organisms or forest creating engineers. Removal of plants during the forest conversion to
agriculture and ...
Kariyawasam, T.I.; Godakumbura, P.I.; Prashantha, M.A.B.; Premakumara, G.A.S.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-11-28)
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of parboiling treatment on the minerals and heavy metals of six
Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties; Kalu heenati, Pokkali, Gurusinghe wee, Kahawanu, Sudu murunga and ...
Maduwanthi, W.T.S.; Mudalige, S.K.K.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-09-27)
Beneficial effects of ethnic and social diversity in a higher educational institute can be realized only if different
ethnic groups effectively integrate into the educational and social environment in which they live and ...
Mandal, K.; Mukhopadhyay, D.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-09-27)
Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for plant growth and is usually applied to soil as inorganic P fertilizer. An
experiment was conducted to study the effect of inorganic phosphorus fractions and tillage operations ...