Browsing Faculty of Agriculture by Author "Ranawake, A.L."

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Comparison of paddy straw and paddy husk as mulching materials in Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.).

Jayaweera, W.M.C.S.; Ranawake, A.L.; Amarasinghe, S.R (University of Ruhuna, 2022)

Soil and water management is equally important as same as quality of planting material for getting high yield of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Among management practices, mulching plays a critical role in conserving ...
Evaluation of Phytotoxic Effect of Compost Mixtures Derived from Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes L.) Using Relative Seed Germination Percentage

Jayaweera, W.M.C.S.; Amarasinghe, S.R.; Ranawake, A.L. (University of Sri Jayawardenepura, 2014-04-23)

The presence of toxic metals or salts in the compost prepared by water hyacinth (WH) and their possible toxic effect on the plants must be tested before the soil amendment. In the present study, a seed germination test ...

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