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  • Harvesting policies of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) for higher productivity and quality 
    Wijeratne, M.A. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-26)
    Sustainability of tea lands greatly depends on the harvesting policies, because they have a great influence on the cost of production, quality of the end product and growth of the bush. Therefore, adoption of proper harvesting ...
  • Mucuna hracteata : Ideal cover crop for efficient soil and water management in rubber cultivation 
    Samarappuli, L.; Karunadasa, P.; Mitrasena, U.; Shantha, N. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-26)
    Data indicated that dry weights of green matter and litter production o f Mucuna were three times higher than Pueraria. Similar results were observed with regard to thickness of the green matter and litter layers and the ...
  • Technology refinement of rubber/banana intercropping using a farmer participatory approach 
    Rodrigo, V.H.L.; Stirling, C.M.; Thennakoon, S.; Senivirathna, A.M.W.K.; Pathirana, P.D. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-19)
    On-farm adoption of the technologies developed under on-station conditions has been below expectations, demanding technology refinement in accordance with the requirements of end- user farmers. However, assessment of ...
  • Heavy metal contamination of some leafy vegetables growing within Ibadan metropolis, South-western Nigeria. 
    Ogunyemi, Sola; Bamgbose, O.O.; Awodoyin, R.O. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-07-22)
    Most vegetable farms in urban areas of Nigeria are located by the roadside, where environment is heavily polluted with heavymetal-laden exhaust. Within Ibadan metropolis, Am aran th u s cruentus, Celosia argentea and ...
  • Crop diversification and intercropping in tea lands 
    Ekanayake, P.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-19)
    Crop diversification and intercropping are some of the options available to improve and sustain the productivity of lands. Lands not suitable for tea cultivation should be diversified with timber and fuel wood species. ...
  • Sustainable management of grassland resources for ruminant livestock production in Sri Lanka 
    Premaratne, S.; Premalal, G.G.C.; Jayawardena, V.P. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    In Sri Lanka, approximately 12,000 km2 out of the total land area o f65,000 km2 are under grasslands. The use of grassland resources for livestock has a long tradition. In climatic and vegetation contrast, these grasslands ...
  • High Yielding Varieties of Rice and LandAYater Management 
    Dhanapala, M.P. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    Around 90% of 1.8 million metric tons of milled rice consumed by an approximate population of 20 million Sri Lankans are produced from 0.73 million hectares of rice lands scattered in different agro-ecologies of Sri Lanka. ...
  • Role of Extension in Irrigation Water Management in Sri Lanka 
    Sivayoganathan, C.; Mowjood, M.I.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-19)
    Irrigation plays a vital role in agricultural production in Sri Lanka. This paper highlights the dynamic role of extension in effective irrigation water management by farmers engaged in both surface as well as ground water ...
  • Sustainable Soil Management in the 21st Century 
    Mapa, R.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-26)
    In managing soils of Sri Lanka in a sustainable manner in the 21st century, many problems that cause soil degradation has to be overcome. The major soil degradation processes are listed as soil erosion, fertility decline ...
  • Forage tannins in ruminant nutrition 
    Seresinhe, Thakshala; Pathirana, K.K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    Chemically distinct, hydrolysable and more stable condensed type of tannins have been identified in forages. The values depend on the analytical method used. Factors affecting tannin content of foliage were: climatic ...
  • Strategies for increasing agricultural productivity in the 21st century 
    Gunasena, H.P.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    Sri Lankan agricultural sector directly supports 40% of the population and over 70% are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. The agricultural GDP has declined from 25% to f9% in the last decade, while the ...
  • Forestry in Sri Lanka a voyage through time 
    Wijesinghe, L.C.A. De S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    Since ancient times, the people of Sri Lanka have recognized the importance of forests for their environmental and cultural values and, as a source of supply of their basic material needs. In colonial times, however, ...
  • Nature of occurrence and sustainable use of groundwater resources for agriculture in the North Central, North Western and North Eastern regions of Sri Lanka 
    Panabokke, C.R. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    A very rapid exploitation and utilization of the shallow groundwater resources of the North Central, North Western and North Eastern regions (Figure 1) has been taking place over the last twenty years. This rapid ...
  • Water towers of humankind research perspectives on hydraulic resources and future development in High Asia 
    Kreutzmann, Hermann (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2003-09-17)
    The wealth of hydraulic resources stored in glaciated high mountain regions disguises the fact that water management within arid mountain areas can be quite complex and characterized by deficiency symptoms. Scarcity of ...
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  • Standardising methods of quick viability test for Pungam (Pongamia pinnata L. Pierre) seeds 
    Jerlin, R.; Vanangamudi, K.; Rajasekaran, R. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2004-08-31)
    The viability of seeds can be determined with the use of 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride in a shorter period of time. Tetrazolium staining is a dependable and accepted biochemical method for testing the inherent ...
  • Effects of seedbed types on yield of White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) minisetts in Makurai, Nigeria 
    Ijoyah, M.O. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2004-09-20)
    The effect of seedbed types on yield of yam-minisetts was studied in field trials at the University of Agriculture, Makurdi research farm in 2000 and 2001 cropping seasons. The results indicated that the raised flattened ...
  • Existence of Fusarium nygamai in the southern region of Sri Lanka and a key for their characterization 
    Sapumohotti, W.P. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2004-08-20)
    In the course of survey throughout southern region of Sri Lanka during the period 1999-2002, more than 100 isolates of Fusarium nygamai were obtained from a variety of sources including soil and naturally diseased plants. ...

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