An experiment was conducted to assess the performance of automatic pH and Eco monitoring and control system for hydroponically grown lettuce (Lactuca sativa), with the objective of creating a precisely controlled nutrient ...

Cold storage and floral preservative treatments were evaluated on post harvest quality of Kniphofia uvaria 'Flamenco 'flowers. Stems wrapped with wet newspapers stored at 4 °C showed better Post harvest performances than ...

Results o f isolation and identification o f secondary metabolites present in fruits o f Memordicadioica are reported in this paper.M. dioica (Family Cucurbitaceae) is a dioecious perennial plant with tuberous roots and ...

Incidence o f type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the South Asian region1. A notable feature among subjects affected with type 2 diabetes is the presence o f features o f insulin resistance. Insulin resistance ...

A series of field experiments were conducted at Tropical Foliage and Flower Company (Pvt) Ltd. Perawalawaththa, Badalgama during April-August, 2004 to study the effect of media sterilization and IBA on rooting of Dracaena ...

rt is expected that the world will fe e l an implication o f population ageing in the near future ever than before. It is also estimated that 48.2% o f the world ageing population belongs to Asian countries. Furthermore, ...

Minimal processing technologies should provide sufficient shelf life to foods to allow for their distribution and to meet consumer demands for convenient andf resh like quality. This study was conducted at Postharvest ...

This paper discusses social consequences o f the north- east conflict. It is a well-known fa c t that Sri Lanka in recent time, has become synonymous with political violence and terror. Therefore, traditions of civil society ...

Small farmers in Sri Lanka have used Gliricidia sepium as a multipurpose tree in traditional agricultural systems. A mixture offodder grass and Gliricidia sepium forage provide appropriate mixed dietfor ruminants, especially ...