Blister blight caused by biotrophic fungus Exobasidium vexans Massee is the most problematic leaf disease in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) 0. Kuntze) However, there is little information available on the genetic variation ...

Traditional rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties possess many important traits such as medicinal and nutritional properties, drought and pest resistance, salt tolerance, etc. Efficient plant regeneration culture and ...

Insect pest problem in rice have become much more frequent and complexes in the last three decades mainly due to the expansion of growing areas over time and space. Continuous availability of food source helps pests to ...

Weedy Rice (Oryza sativa complex) becomes the most dominant and competitive weed in Sri Lanka. Seed shattering and seed dormancy have enriched the soil seed bank. Weedy rice seeds remain longer period in soils at different ...

High input agriculture could lead to accumulation of heavy metals in soils. This research is undertaken to compare the total concentration of Cd and Pb in selected rice-vegetable cultivations of wet and dry zones of Sri ...

In most regions of Sri Lanka, rice is grown with intensive management under both irrigated and rainfed, low-land puddled conditions. Apart from use of high yielding improved rice varieties recommended by the Department ...

An experiment was conducted on seed production and seed quality aspects of bitter gourd. The experiment comprising of five levels of phosphorus (0, 25. 50, 75 and 100 Kg P20 5/ha) and three levels of Micronutrients (water ...

Combined use of organic amendments (OA) with mineral fertilizer is a feasible method of nutrient management to deal with soil fertility decline, soil organic matter depletion, crop growth and yield reduction. To study ...

Total concentrations and spatial distribution of heavy metals and their relationship with soil properties in soils are important in sustainable soil management. Therefore, a study was conducted to examine the total ...

Fish loss in freshwater ponds in Sundarban delta due to saline water intrusion during cyclones and storm surges is a serious climate induced risk for the farmers. This study tested whether problem can be solved through ...