Silva, LNS; Perea, PCD; Senanayake, SGJN; Dahanayake, Nilanthi(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Calotropis gigantea (Wara) is one of the least concerned native plant in Sri Lanka. Because of its high pharmaceu tical application and other usage, this species has been over exploited and included in the Red list since ...
Alao, OluwagbengaTitus; Alabi, Dorcas Lola; Oni, Temitope Sarah; Famakinwa, Michael(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Black soap production is an indigenous income generating enterprise that confers self-sufficiency on producing
household and capable of reducing poverty among rural women. The study therefore, assessed women’s involve ...
Adisa, BO; Ojerinde, OA; Famakinwa, M(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Underutilized indigenous vegetables (UIVs) play a highly significant role in food security, employment creation
and income generation for the youth in both urban and rural settings in fighting against poverty and hunger. ...
Swathi, LPS; Sasikumar, G; Dineshbabu, AP; Rohit, P(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Today’s extension trends represent a paradigm shift from top down approach to bottom up approach wherein
the farmer is the central figure in the technology adoption and technology refinement process. Research and ex ...
Walpola, BC; Shamudika, HU(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
An incubation study was conducted to determine the effect of lime (L) as CaCO3, and phosphorus (P) as triple
super phosphate (TSP) on soil pH, available P, organic matter decomposition, inorganic nitrogen content, and ...
Atapattu, N.S.B.M.; Abeywickrama, L.M.; Gunawardane, W.W.D.A.; Munasinghe, M.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
The objective of this study was to compare production and economic performances of broilers raised under naturally ven tilated open house (OH) and tunnel ventilated-closed house (CH) conditions in Sri Lanka. The analysis ...
Fayinminnu, OO; Odewale, MO; Adebayo, A; Thomas, KA; Omobusuyi, DO(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Atrazine is a pre-emergent herbicide used for the control of broad-leaf weeds that has residual activity in the envi ronment. Extensive use of atrazine (strength of 800 g/kg Atrazine 50% WP) in Irish potato production in ...
Kumara, KHCH; Hafeel, RF; Wathugala, DL; Kumarasinghe, HKMS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
A pot experiment in an open area was conducted in 2015 yala season at the Regional Rice Research Institute, Am balanthota, Sri Lanka to determine the effect of foliar application of nano calcite on yield, yield component ...
Hansika, KP; Ranawake, AL; Perera, RNI(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Jujube is known as Masan in Sri Lanka is one of the underutilized fruit crops. It is important due to its high nutri tious value and introduced as a potential crop for commercial cultivation. Micropropagation using plant ...
Awanthi, MGG; Navaratne, SB; Jinendra, BMS; Navaratne, CM(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Future rises in global surface temperature threaten for rice dependent nations. Previous research has failed to
account for the detrimental impact of high temperatures on milling quality in paddy storing. Therefore, main ...
Wimalasiri, EM; Walker, S; Nissanka, SP; Karunaratne, AS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is a drought tolerant minor millet found in rainfed low input agricultural
systems in Sri Lanka. This paper presents an analysis of characteristics of rainfall, of the onset, retreat ...
Omotesho, KF; Ogunlade, I; Akinrinde, AF; Omotayo, RO(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
The study assessed farmers’ perception and knowledge level on dry season rice farming. Identified constraints to
its practice. A two-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 131 respondents on which an interview ...
Liyanage, TDP; Leelamanie, DAL(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017)
The addition of a small amount of hydrophobic organic manure blended with commonly used organic amend ments is found to induce slight water repellency, improve aggregate stability, and reduce organic matter decom position ...
Kumarage, DP; Arunakumara, KKIU(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2016)
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 ob ...