Azad, Rumana; Senanayake, Gamini; Wasantha Kumara, KL; Ranawaka, RAAK; Wijesinghe, KGG; Pushpa Kuma, DKNG(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-08-31)
Protogynous dichogamy in cinnamon leads to cross pollination. Morphological variation among mother plants,
progenies and other plants in more than 50 year old population due to possible cross pollination was determined. ...
Widisinghe, SD; Sandika, AL(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-31)
Involvement of private sector for agricultural extension is reported to be improved gradually in Sri Lanka over
last three decades. However, the effectiveness of extension depends on the job satisfaction (JS) of the ...
Aberathne, P.K.G.M.P.; Navaratne, S.B.; Wickramasinghe, I.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-08-31)
A ready to bake cake mixture was developed using wheat, Sugar, coconut milk powder, baking powder, corn
starch, xanthan gum, vanilla flavour and cream of tartar. Combination of corn starch, baking powder and xan than gum ...
Ampitiyawatta, AD; Wijeratne, AW(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-12-19)
Historical and predicted rainfall records and spatial interpolation of temporal trends were analyzed to identify its
impact on major climatic zones of Sri Lanka. Data from GHCN version 2.0 of monthly precipitation from ...
Walpola, Buddhi Charana; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-05-13)
Phosphate solubilizing and indole acetic acid (IAA) producing bacteria are considered to be beneficial microor ganisms as they have a profound effect on plant growth. A total of 35 phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains ...
Nayanakantha, NMC; Hettiarachchi, NN; Seneviratne, P; Wathugala, DL(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-11-30)
Shoot die-back condition has been observed in young-budded rubber plants especially under hot and dry weather
conditions. This is partly attributed failure of the root system. Therefore, it is imperative to find ways to ...
Perera, AGWU; Karunaratne, MMSC(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-08-26)
In spite of the growth of paddy production, significant losses occur globally during post harvest storage of rice,
due to the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae attack, which is considered the major insect pest of stored rice. ...
Leelamanie, DAL; Liyanage, TDP; Rajarathna, IMLV(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-09-27)
Determination of organic matter in soils and sediments is typically requested with contaminant analysis as a part
of ecological risk assessments. However, reliable and sensitive methods are required to enable the research ...
Balagalla, DN; Wijesuriya, A; Ranathunge, NP; Perera, AMMS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-09-01)
Four combinations with two levels of each 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) (0.2mg/L, 0.5mg/L) and Indole
Acetic Acid (IAA) (1mg/L, 4mg/L) together with 0.1 mg/L of Kinetin and 40mg/L of Cysteine Hydrochloride de ...
Subasinghe, S; Warakagoda, PS; Abeywickrama, WHT(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-06-16)
Possibilities of mass producing Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. (Fabaceae) trees towards clonal propagation through in
vitro techniques have been evaluated. Shoot tips excised from elite trees maintained under plant house ...
Wijeratne, M; Piyasiri, KHKL(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016-06-10)
Sri Lanka is considered as a hotspot of biodiversity as most its forests are rich in different Crop Wild Relatives
(CWR). CWR include wild relatives of crop ancestors and other species. In fact, they are a critical source ...
Thirumarpan, Krishnal; Dilsath, MSA(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-06-10)
Disposal of solid waste is a priority environmental problem in Sri Lanka and at present it has become a national
concern. In a way of treating waste, this study was focused on analyzing the willingness to pay of the ...
Muhammad-Lawal, A; Salau, SA; Olawusi, CO(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-09-23)
This study was carried out to analyse the sorghum storage and pest control in Kwara State. A multi–stage sam pling technique was used to select sample for the study. Descriptive statistics and logit regression analysis ...
Nilugin, SE; Mahendran, T; Inthujaa, Y(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-10-01)
Biscuits are ready-to-eat and convenient food product containing important digestive and dietary principles of
vital importance. The current research is aimed to develop value-added biscuits with good nutritional quality ...
Kumarasinghe, HKMS; Subasinghe, S; Ransimala, D(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-06-24)
Coconut coir peat (CP) is an organic renewable source which is an environmentally sound substitute for peat as a
soilless growing media for containerized nurseries in the world. Coco peat consists of short fiber (<2cm) ...
Ojo, AO; Ojo, MA; Adebayo, CA; Coker, AAA(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-05-20)
This study examined the integration of rural and urban markets in Niger State using the Error correction Model ing. Secondary data of the retail prices of rice were collected for a period of 60 months (2006-2010) and error ...
Walpola, Buddhi Charana; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-05-13)
Phosphate solubilizing and indole acetic acid (IAA) producing bacteria are considered to be beneficial microor ganisms as they have a profound effect on plant growth. A total of 35 phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains ...
Atapattu, N.S.B.M.; Kumari, K.K.E.I.U; Pushpakumara, K.K.A.; Mudalige, S.K.K.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-05-07)
Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is widely used in medical education institutions to
assess students’ perception on the educational environment. The present study used a modified version of the
DREEM ...
Ratnayake, TC; Sasidar, PVK; Gupta, J; Meena, BS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015-05-13)
A study was conducted to identify various constraints which hinder the role performances of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons (VASs) of Andhra Pradesh in India. Data were collected from 220 respondents in eleven selected dis ...