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Impact of Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) on Agriculture with Reference to Farming in Lunugamwehera - Hambantota District

Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is a globally threatened species. There are about 3000 - 4000 elephants in Sri Lanka. Loss of forest cover in the dry zone agricultural areas has lead to intense Human Elephant ...
Separation of Tetraploid and Diploid Plants from Chimeras in in vitro Cultures of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pyrpurea L.)

Nilanthi, Dahanayake; Chen, Xiao-Lu; Zhao, Fu-Cheng; Yang, Yue-Sheng; Wu, Hong (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

In general, mutated cells are difficult to monitor but mutations which result in a change in genome number are an exception and genome number mutations can be identified by chromosome counting. In the present study, ...
In Vitro Seed Germination of Rhynchostylis retusa as Affected by Pod Maturity and Germination Media

Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Floriculture is rapidly growing in many parts of the world and becoming an important commercial venture. The local production of floriculture products is valued at over US$‘ 14.2 million annually. The introduction of ...
Use of Municipal Solid Waste for Organic Agriculture in Jaffna Peninsula

Kannan, N.; Prabhakaran, M.; Sureshkumar, R.; Thushyanthy, M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Suitable eco-friendly waste management system is very imperative to protect our environment from waste accumulation. Composition ratio of waste is very important parameter to recommend suitable remedy for the management ...
Exploring the Possibility of Using Jak Seed Flour (Artocarpus heterophylhis) for Biscuit Manufacture with an Appropriate Flavor Booster

Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Biscuits are a popular food product among the Sri Lankan consumers and are mainly prepared using wheat flour. Underutilized local raw materials could be made use of in the preparation of biscuits to reduce the wheat ...
Preliminary Pages

Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)
Cover page

Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)
Use of Bio-Pesticides for the Control of Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne spp., in Nicotiana tabacum

Motha, K.F.; Abeysekara, R.; Kottearachchi, N.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Chemical control methods have been practicing for years to control the Root Knot Nematodes (RKN), a devastating pest in tobacco. Due to the deleterious effects of chemical methods on human health and environment ...
Use of Transformational Development Indicators (TDIs) to Measure the Social Impacts of Home Gardening Projects: Lessons Learnt from Weeraketiya Area Development Programme

Abeywickrama, L.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Although, the twenty indicators developed by the Department of Agriculture to measure the performance of home gardening activities based on the input use efficiency and materialistic outcomes measure physical aspects ...
Effects of Balancing Diets for more Amino Acids on Growth Performance of Broilers Fed Rice Bran Based Diets

Piyaratne, M.K.D.K.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M.; Mendis, A.P.S.; Amarasinghe, A.G.C. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Objective of this study was to determine whether the adverse effects associated with high dietary rice bran (RB) inclusion levels in broiler diets could be corrected by balancing diets for higher number of amino acids. ...
Factors Affecting Quality of the Vegetatively Propergated (Vp) Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) Nursery Plants in the Commercial Tea Nurseries: A Case Study in Kegalle and Kaluthara Districts

Amarathunga, M.K.S.L.D.; Gunarathna, W.A.D.K.L.; Wijerathne, M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

This study attempts to identify factors that contribute to standards of tea nursery plants produced by the commercial nurseries in the Kegalle and Kaluthara districts and to ascertain the effective monitoring mechanism ...
Identification of Sugarcane Varieties for Commercial Cultivation in Agro-ecological Zone IL lc in Proposed Bibile Sugar Project Area

Ariyawansha, B.D.S.K.; Wijesuriya, A.; Manel, D.; Silva, M.K.R.; Perera, A.M.M.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

This study was carried out to identify suitable sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation in agro-ecological zone ELlc (with 1300 mm 75% expectancy value of annual rainfall and the terrain of rolling, undulating ...
Mineralization of Inorganic Nitrogen in Saline Soils Enriched with Plant Residue

Walpola, B.C.; Piyadharshani, S.H.R.; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Releasing pattern of nitrogen and other nutrients from plant residues is a matter of highly concerned as it is important in managing nutrients to maximize the crop productivity of a given soil. Therefore, this study ...
Proper Practice Guidelines for Simple and Multiple Linier Regression Methods: Case Studies from the Rubber Sector

Kannangara, I.D.; Wijesuriya, B.M.; Herath, H.M.L.K.; Amarasekara, D.A.B.N. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

This paper presents proper practice guidelines for simple and multiple linear regression methods employing examples from the rubber sector. The main objective of this study was to popularize analysis of residuals and ...
The effect of different potting mixtures on plant growth, yield and oil quality of Vetiveria zizanioides L

Priyadarshani, N.D.N.; Amarasinghe, M.K.T.K.; Subasinghe, S.; Palihakkara, J.R.; Kumarasinghe, H.K.M.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides), (Graminae) is one of the most important medicinal and aromatic plants. The root of the Vertiver plant is used for e medicinal purposes and for extraction of essential oils. Vetiver oil ...
Application of Rheological Properties on Quality Control of Liquid Food Products

Wanasinghe, C.N.P.; Rupasinghe, C.P.; Navaratne, S.B.; Ariyawansha, K.T. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Foods are diverse and complex materials, which exhibit a wide range of different rheological properties. Viscosity is the one of main rheological property of liquid food. Resorting of this property in the sphere of ...
Performance Evaluation of IPHT Small Scale Buyer for Parboiled Paddy

Dharmasna, H.M.T.M.; Bandara, Bissanayake B.B.M.P.; Weerasooriya, G.V.T. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Parboiling is a hydro-thermal treatment given to the paddy before milling. The popular method of drying parboiled paddy is sun drying. Under tropical climatic conditions, high rain fall is seriously affected on sun ...
Culture based fishery and socio economic recovery of medium perennial reservoir at Kottukachchiya, Sri Lanka

Vithana, V.D.C.N.; Edirisinghe, U.; Dissanayake, C.D.A.M.P.A. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Socio-economic developments through the renewable resources are highly important in the percent situation in the rural area of the dry zone. Multiple use of reservoir together with culture based fisheries is possible ...
Relationship between Food Security and Fisheries Resources of the Three Coastal Zone Fisheries Villages in Kalpitiya Peninsula

Dissanayake, C.D.A.M.P.A.; Vithana, V.D.C.N.; Edirisinghe, U. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

Relationship between food security and fisheries resources are important to be considered in Kalpitiya area. The study area is highly rich in fisheries resource. A major fishing ground with a lagoon is located in ...
Growth Performance of Rice Sector in the Present Scenario of Sri Lanka

Dushani, S.N.; Sandika, A.L. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-09-10)

The Government is promoting the development of agriculture sector with the slogan of “Let us grow more to uplift the nation”. This study was carried out to analysis the growth performance of rice sector, and to identify ...

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