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Carbon mineralization under saline conditions.

Walpola, B.C; Pitigala, P.K.U,; Priyangi, W.A.A,; Wanniarachchi, S.D, (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008)

Soil salinity, as an increasingly important process of land degradation, is a major threat to microbial communities and thus strongly alters organic matter turnover processes. This study was conducted to determine the ...
Floristic richness and its spatial distribution in Salgala forest reserve

Chandrasekara, C.M.K.N.K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10)

The floristic richness of isolated forests in wet zone of Sri Lanka is of great ecological importance. Exploration of Salgala forest, an isolated forest patch in the wet zone, helped to disclose the phytosociological ...
Development of a suitable method to minimize chilli (Capsicum annum) seed pungency

Jayasekara, T. W.; Prasanna, P.H.P.; Jayasundara, G. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10)

Chilli is one of the most important cash crops grown in Sri Lanka. Hot flavor or pungency is one of the key characteristics of chilli. In chilli production, good quality seeds are veiy important to obtain a better ...
Some studies on characterization of bacterial contents in bio-yoghurts marketed in Europe and Sri Lanka

Jayamanne, V.S.; Adams, M.R.; Dissanayaka, K. C. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10)

The consumption of bio-yoghurts containing probiotic bacteria has been practiced by the health conscious population all over the world for the last decade. These probiotic bacteria have been claimed to have health ...
Estimation of nutritional status of milking cows under small farmer conditions in Kamburupitiya area

Manawddu, A.; Seresinhe, R. T. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10)

Daily excretion of purine derivatives (PD) and creatinine by lactating cows fed four different rations were examined in a small farm at Kamburupitiya area during the period of six months. The four diets used were 1) ...
Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability analysis of tea cultivars

Ranatunga, M.A.B.; Gunasekera, M.T.K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

A comprehensive understanding of Genotype X Environment interactions (G X E) and yield stability facilitate cultivar recommendation across diverse environments. The objective of the present investigation was to study ...
Varietal variation in canopy development and radiation interception of sugarcane under two contrasting water regimes

De Silva, A.L.C. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

The objective of this study was to evaluate canopy development, radiation interception and radiation use efficiency (RUE) of commercial sugarcane varieties under different growing conditions in Sri Lanka. A field ...
Effects of establishment method and population density on growth and yield of paddy (Oryza sativa L.) var Bg 250

Irshadh, A.R.M.; Niwas, A.L.M.; Arulmageswaran, S.; Chandrasri, I.M .N. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Two separate experiments were carried out at the farm School of Agriculture, Kundasale, to evaluate the (Exp.l) method of establishment and (Exp.2) population density on growth and yield of paddy variety Bg 250 during ...
Productivity of rice-based cropping system in Jaffna district o f Sri Lanka leads to sustainability

Pradheeban, L.; Berg, T.; Rajadura, S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

The study was carried out in Jaffna district of Sri Lanka from July to December 2004 to evaluate the present rice based cropping system in terms of its productivity and sustainability. Sample farmers were selected ...
Sulphur fumigation for cinnamon quills (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume): present status an d future improvements

Weerasuriya, S. N.; Munasinghe, R. S.; Wijesingke, K G. G. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) is a well, accepted and widely used food additive, being one of the most important and versatile additives in the food industry. Traditionally traders and exporters of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum ...
Seed germination of Cassia angustifolia (Senna) under in vitro and in vivo conditions

Warakagoda, P.S.; Subasinghe, S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

This experiment was conducted with the aim of studying the germinating ability of Senna by evaluating the germination percentages and survival rates of seeds in different media with time, under in vivo and in vitro ...
Parasitoids associated with whitefly species, Aleurodicus dispersus in selected fruit crops in the Batticaloa district

Aysha, A.; Senthilkumaran, S.; Niranjana, R.K (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Fruit crops are an important source of income for the rural people. The quality and yield of fruit production may be reduced by insect pest damage. At present whitefly is one of the serious pests in Sri Lanka, which ...
Psychological determinants of consumer reactions to food risk , communication: case of potential contamination of meat and fish products

Somarathn, G. S. P.; Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U. K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Despite numerous efforts to guarantee the safety of food products at the retail level, various incidents related to the alleged presence of various substances in food products (e.g. food-borne microbial pathogens, ...
Effect of storage temperature of raw cream, on quality of sour cream

Narayana, N.M.N.K.; De Silva, W.S.S.; Rupasinghe, R.A.J.N.L. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Sour cream is a cultured dairy product made from light cream, which is used as a condiment. Quality and storage conditions of raw cream may influence the quality of sour cream. Therefore, a study was conducted to ...
Biochemical changes of avocado (Persea americana) fruits packaged in selected permeable films

Mahendran, T.; Prasannath, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

A study was undertaken to investigate the effect of modified atmosphere (MA) packaging on the quality of avocados. Mature pre-climacteric avocados were packed in several plastic films having a wide range of O2 and CO2 ...
Effect of different cutting shapes on keeping quality of Ipom oeam auritiana (Kiribadu) yams

Priyadarshani, N.D.N.; Kumarasinghe, H.K.M.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Ipomoea mauritiana is a very important medicinal plant and tuberous root (yam) is the most important part used as a medicine Because of high nutritive value keeping quality of yams are very low and easily subjected to ...
Post harvest losses of potato (Solatium tuberosum L.) in Welimada area of Badulla district in Sri Lanka.

Parami, J.T.M.S.; Chandrasri, I.M.N.; Arulmageswaran, S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

Potato is one of the most popular crops in Sri Lanka. It is used for preparation of delicious food and industrial production. Elimination of post harvest losses is essential to maximize the profit in potato production. ...
Suitability assessment of detergent analysis method as an alternative method for non enzyme gravimetric method in dietary fiber analysis

Nishanthi, K.K.M.; De Silva, M.S.W.; Jayasinghe, J.A.G. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

The quantification of dietary fiber has become essential in food analysis due to increasing recognition as a health protector. Enzyme gravimetric method and non enzyme gravimetric method are presently available for ...
Performance of composting household kitchen wastes: A case study in Matara municipality

Subasinghe, S.N.; Abeywickrama, L.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

As Sri Lanka enters the next phase of mass urbanization, one of the challenges that the nation faces is to devise a sustainable Solid Waste Management system (SWM) which would be capable of coping with the ever growing ...
Unconfined ground water distribution in sprin vally area, in Badulla district, Sri Lanka

Nisansala, H.M.T.; Piyadasa, R.U.K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2008-10-23)

This research study was conducted in Uva province of Sri Lanka which is located in the Badullu oya Basin. This study was aimed to identify the behavior of the groundwater quality changes, present groundwater level ...

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