Begum, F.; Islam, D.; Paul, R.N.; Mehedi, M.; Mondal, S.R.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-09-17)
An efficient protocol for in vitro shoot multiplication of Vanda Pteris has been developed using axillary bud
as explant. One axillary bud produced 4-6 protocorms on MS medium without any hormonal supplement.
Subsequent ...
Suprasanna, P.; Bharati, G.; Ganapathi, T.R.; Bapat, V.A.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-03-04)
Somatic embryos derived from five-year old Song term embryogenic cultures of rice (Oryza sativa L.cv;
Basmati 370) were encapsulated in sodium alginate and tested for viability and development. Encapsulated
embryos ...
Fernand, P.U.U.; Amarasinghe, N.J. De S.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-09-04)
The fit to log-normal distribution of species abundance of bird communities in fopr agroecosystems:
vegetable cultivation, slash and burn agriculture (<chenas), paddy cultivation & tea plantation, in the
Southern Province ...
Parameshwaran, K.; Edirisinghe, U.; Dematawewa, C.M.B.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-09-25)
A study was conducted to determine the influence off six diets, varying in lipid source and protein level on
growth off goldfish (Carasius auratus 1L.) larvae during the initial period off 20 days of rearing. One day ...
Eleyinmi, A.F.; Ilelaboye, N.O.A.; Aiyeleye, F.B.; Akoja, S.S.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-07-23)
Some nutritionally important minerals, ascorbic acid and rehydration index of three capsicum species,
namely sweet pepper (Capsicum annum var. gross um L. Sendt), Tobasco pepper (Capsicum annum var.
acuminatum Fingerh) ...
Wijesinghe, W.A.J.P.; Sarananda, K.H.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-08-19)
Studies were conducted with the objective of assessing the quality of pineapple, as affected by the stage of
maturity at harvest and to find out the reasons for poor quality off pineapple available in the market. A
survey ...
Tomar, S.K.; Sharma, R.L.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-07-02)
leaves and aquatic vegetations used as fodder in Kashmir valley situated in the middle greater North Western
Himalayas was undertaken. A total population of 2243 cattle and 5373 sheep randomly selected from 200
households ...
Remison, S.U.; Ewanlen, D.O.; Okaka, V.B.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002)
Two experiments were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ambrose Alii University, Ekpoma,
Nigeria. In the first experiment, ten cassava varieties were evaluated in the field at two levels of NPK
fertilizer mixture ...
Shiikla, N.P.; Rekib, A.; Burman, D.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-05-13)
An investigation was undertaken in hot sub-humid region at Indian Grassland and Fodder Research
Institute, Jhansi, India, to assess the productivity of Sesbania sesban hedgerows and its effect on berseem
(;Trifolium ...
Akhtar, Khalid P.; Khan, A.I.; Hussain, M.; Haq, M.A.; Khan, M.S.I.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-06-18)
The relative resistance/susceptibility of 45 varieties and 40 strains of upland cotton to cotton leaf curl virus
(CLCuV) was evaluated under field conditions at Punjab Seed Corporation, Khanewal. Two varieties
(CIM-446 ...
Paranagama, P.A.; Adhikari, A.A.C.K.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, K.A.N. Premarathne(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-09-02)
Essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) and Murraya koenigii (Curry leaf) were tested for their
toxicity and repellant activity against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in stored cowpea. In the contact
toxicity ...
Paranagama, P.A.; Abeysekera, K.H.T.; Nugaliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-09-17)
Repellent activity, fumigant and contact toxicities of leaf volatiles of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. and
Murraya koengii Spreng. were evaluated against Sitophilus oryzae L. In the dual choice repellency test with
A. ...
Pradeepa, G.L.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-07-02)
Floral morphology of eggplants in 56 accessions was examined to study fruit setting behaviour. While most
accessions (803%) produced both single flowers and inflorescences on the same plant, there were
accessions with ...
Rajapakse, R.G.A.S.; Ranasinghe, J.A.D.A.R.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-07-23)
Anthracnose disease significantly affect the yield an d fru it quality of chilli (Capsicum annum L.).
None of the chilli varieties was resistant to anthracnose b ut th ere was no reliable method to identify
resistant ...
Hasib, K.M.; Ganguli, P.K.; Kole, P.C.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka, 2002-09-11)
The gene effects for grain yield and its components including grain characters were studied using parental,
F„ F2, BC, and BC2 generations in five crosses of aromatic rice involving induced mutants and 'basmati'
varieties. ...