Copper (Cu), a redox-active transition metal, is known to be involved in protein metabolism, photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, cell wall metabolism, antioxidant activity, nitrogen fixation, ion ...

At present, off-cut wood pieces are dumped by sawmills as they are considered to be wastes in the wood industry. Inadequate length of sawn timber material is also reported to be a limiting factor for fully utilization of ...

Alternative crops are considered to be one of the feasible solutions for common constraints faced by the paddy farmers. Therefore the present study was undertaken in Hambantota district of Southern Sri Lanka with the ...

An experiment was conducted, during march-july 2000at the faulty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, to study of the Effect of levels of ...

Medicinal plants could be conserved either through development of improved forms of controlled use and/or through development of cultivation prac tices. In this context, development of simple, cost ef fective propagation ...

Gymnema sylvestre, woody climber running over the tops of high trees is a well known Medicinal plant. The extract of leaves of Masbedda contains gymnemic acid and a mixture Of triterpene-glycosides, which are used ...

Farmer Field School (FFS) is used for the diagnosis of pest and diseases and make recommendations accordingly with the participation of paddy farmers. In Sri Lanka, FFS has been commenced in the Hambantota district as a ...

Off-cut wood pieces are often dumped by sawmills as they are considered to be wastes in the wood industry. A certain portion of timber has to be removed also due to inadequate length of sawn timber material. Finger jointing ...