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 ...

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. ...

Hill dipterocarp forest areas in Peninsular Malaysia are inherently poor within the natural regeneration. Enrichment planting scheme was implemented with the main objective of expediting the restructuring of the forest ...

Soursop, Annona muricata L., is a crop with promising economic value. The effects of season of harvesting and state of hardness on biochemical composition of the fruit juice were investigated. Analysis of variance of ...

The mounting pressure against synthetic fungicidal dips and sprays, restrict their use in controlling crown rot, a major post-harvest disease in banana. Generally regarded as safe (GRAS) compounds have a great potential ...

The impact of cold storage and floral preservatives on Gloriosa superba quality attributes of fresh weight, petal and leaf colour, chlorophyll fluorescence and vase life were investigated during the vase life period. Wet ...

In addition to the high post harvest losses (46%), the quality of ripe papaya in the market place is very poor. High level of mechanical damage, disease development, the presence of'green islands' on the skin and poor ...

Slow decomposition rate of rice straw associated with its fibrous nature limits its use as organic manure even though it is widely available in Sri Lanka. Influence of effective microorganisms (EM) and urea on the ...

Several rice diseases, caused by fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens, as well as nematodes, occur in Sri Lanka. Those induced by fungi include blast (Pyricularia oryzae), sheath blight (Thanatephorus cucumeris), brown ...