Wijetunga, S; Karunarathne, RSP(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
The disposal of solid waste is the last operation of solid waste management. Composting can be considered as an
attractive onsite waste disposal option for the management of organic solid wastes. The medium-scale waste ...
Abayarathna, Y.S.U.; Sandika, A.L.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
This study attempted to investigate the farmers’ knowledge and adoption towards Good Agricultural Practices
(GAPs) for leafy vegetable cultivation. Bandaragama Divisional Secretariat of Kalutara District was selected as ...
Kusuminda, TGT; Mannakkara, Amani; Yapa, WB(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
Tea is a prominent plantation crop in Sri Lanka with a significant role in export for generations. Insect pests sig nificantly interfere with the productivity of the tea sector and economically feasible and ecologically ...
Obayelu, OA; Dairo, D; Ojo, A(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
One third of citrus fruits produced in Nigeria is wasted due to post-harvest losses with an attendant increased de mand-supply gap of citrus. A reduction in post-harvest loss of orange will not only affect the income of ...
Kumara, KHCH; Hafeel, RF(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
Grain filling rate, yield and 1000 grain weight are very important traits to determine the different nitrogen levels
of response for different rice varieties. This study will investigate the rate of grain filling, grain ...
Ayinde, JO; Ajala, AO; Jimoh, T(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
This study assessed the involvement of rural youths in soybean value addition process in Oyo State, Nigeria with
aim of describing the socio-economic characteristics of young farmers that are involved in soybean value ...
Susil Mendis, AP; Wathugala, DL; Kumarasinghe, HKMS(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2022)
The present study was carried out to evaluate the appropriateness of different weed management methods prac ticed in rice cultivation in the Matara district. This study comprised of a survey conducted in rice fields ...
Mohan Raj, E; Lydia, Teoh; Ali Ahmed, Abdul Bakrudeen; Devanathadesikan, Vidya; Musthafa, Muneeb M.; Lobo, Vijay; Vidhyavathi, R.; Marikar, Faiz MMT(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
The present study reports on application of carbendazim for micropropagation and in vitro flowering of Pepero mia pellucida. In vitro multiplication of shoot tips and axillary nodal explants were used in 25-100 mgL-1 car ...
Bandara, KMTS; Jinendra, BM; Hettiarachchi, NK; Alwis, PLAG(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is the predominant spice among other export crops in Sri Lanka. The bark
peeling process of cinnamon requires high skilled labour and the force required is subordinate only to the bark ...
Wijetunga, S; Karunarathne, RSP(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2022)
The disposal of solid waste is the last operation of solid waste management. Composting can be considered as an
attractive onsite waste disposal option for the management of organic solid wastes. The medium scale waste ...