Nakandalage, Niluka; Sampath, AMU; Anuruddi, HIGK; Subasinghe, S.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Santalum album L. is a hemiparasitic tree that requires parasitism of host plants in three stages, where the
primary host at the nursery stage is critical. The effects of six legume species (Desmodium triflorum, Mimosa ...
Sutawi; Winaya, A; Sutanto, A; Prihartini, I; Ibrahim, JT; Tain, A(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
National development in every country aims to create people's welfare. Agriculture plays an important role in
improving the economic welfare of the Indonesian population. Research on the effect of agriculture on the ...
Perera, PCD; Priyankara, Prabath; Mendis, APS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Mimosa pigra L. is an invasive prickly plant that has been scattered in agricultural lands in the Southern Province
of Sri Lanka. This study was aimed to understand the farmers’ perspectives on the spread of M. pigra in ...
Jeewani, Diddugodage Chamila; Amarasinghe, Yaddehige Priya Jayantha; Wijesinghe, Gayani; Pushpa Kumara, Rajapaksha Weeraman(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Small seeded groundnut varieties utilized for the chocolate balls and candies have huge demand by the producers.
In the present study, through a screening process of exotic germplasm, a new small seeded groundnut line ...
Buddhika, Amal; Perumpuli, Buddhika Niroshie; Dilrukshi, Nirosha(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Fruits are dense sources of nutrients with many functional properties. Acetification of fruit juices generates
different types of fruit vinegar with a variety of flavors and uses. In this study, Alcoholic juices fermented ...
Neshankine, C; Kannan, N(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Aerated soaking of paddy is a simple novel technique to utilize water effectively. Therefore, automated water
circulation was maintained in the aerated soaking systems using a motor and timer. The timer was set with 70 ...
Kumara, HWKP; Fernando, KMC; Gunathilaka, WMND(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
The present experiment was conducted to determine the impact of accumulated thermal time on the growth, yield
and phenology of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Uma, Malee and MI-3 varieties
were ...
Siriwardana, AJMCM; Kumarasinghe, HKMS; Wathugala, DL(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Cleome viscose L, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees, Ocimum sanctum L. and Celosia argentea L are
common herbaceous weed species in orchards with allelopathic activity. This study was conducted to examine the ...
Adepoju, AO; Adewale, AA; Jayeola, OB(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
This paper assessed the contribution of NTFPs to the well-being of women living in Ewekoro Local Government
Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Logistic regression and Ordered Logistic regression models were used to assess the ...
Seresinhe, Thakshala(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
In animal agriculture, the greatest contributors to methane emissions are enteric fermentation and manure man agement. Enteric methane emissions were higher with ruminant animals while manure storage methane was high er ...
Wickramarathne, WAGCP; Wathugala, DL; Amarasekara, DABN; Kumarasinghe, HKMS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Weed infestation is one of the limiting factors in the production of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). Weeds reduce the
availability of nutrients and water for the main crop reducing the fruit yield. The application of ...
Fonseka, DLCK; Hansani, SANP; Aluthgamage, HN(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr. commonly known as ‘beli’ in Sri Lanka is an important fruit tree with extensive
medicinal uses in indigenous medicinal systems. The plant is conventionally propagated by seeds which have short ...
Palihakkara, IR; Ekanayake, EMUI(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Mangroves are the foundation species that control ecosystem dynamics and identifying their vegetative
propagation methods is important to conserve them. This study was conducted to identify suitable combinations
of ...
Sandeepani, DMM; Samaraweera, GC(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Consumers have more concerned about the ‘green concept’ and thus lead the industry to focus on ‘green
marketing’ with the rapid increase in environmental and health considerations. In the Asian context, the studies
on ...
Ranaweera, GKMMK; Hasanthika, KAT; Fonseka, RM; Fonseka, H(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
The best harvesting stage of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) to obtain quality seeds has not been given due
attention under local seed production programs. The present practice is to allow fruits to ripen on the plant, ...
Prathibhani, MR; Ranawaka, RAAK; Samantha, AR; Geekiyanage, Sudarshanee(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Wild relatives of cultivated cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl) are underutilized and endangered in Sri
Lanka. There is a lack of knowledge on wild relatives of cinnamon, hampering their utilization in breeding and ...
Samarawardane, T; Radampola, K; Rathnapala, S(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Effect of commercial probiotic (AQUALACTTM) on the growth performance, feed utilization, colouration and
stress resistance of Poecilia reticulata was investigated. Experimental diets were iso nitorgenic (30% Protein) and ...
Harshani, HKA; Fernando, KMC(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Cowpea is an important grain legume crop and inexpensive plant protein source cultivated year around in Sri
Lanka. Tolerance to moisture stress is a critical factor for getting high production of cowpea growing in the ...
Pathirana, Ranjith(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
Mutations and natural selection have been the cornerstone of plant evolution. Mutations have also played a
significant role in crop domestication and plant breeding. Defined as sudden heritable changes in the DNA in ...
Aluthgamage, HN; Fonseka, DLCK; Benaragama, CK(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2021)
The yield of cinnamon bark is determined by various factors. Number of harvestable stems per plant,
harvestable length of a stem and unit bark weight are three major yield indices of cinnamon. Hence, the
study was aimed ...