• Effect of Pre-treatments on Extending the Shelf-life of Minimally Processed “Ela Batu” (Solanum surattense) 

  Dharmabandu, P.T.S.; de Silva, S.M.; Wimalasena, S.; Wijesinghe, W.A.J.P.; Sarananda, K.H. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)

  Due to the cumbersome nature of the cleaning process and high time consumption for the preparation, most Sri Lankan housewives are reluctant to prepare Solunum surattense (Sinh. Elabatu) as a vegetable for their diet. ...
• Effects of three mulch types on the growth and yield of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill.) and weed suppression in Ibadan, rainforest-savanna transition zone of Nigeria 

  Awodoyin, R.O.; Ogbeide, F.I.; Oluwole, O.; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)

  Field experiments were conducted in the 1998 and 2004 cropping seasons to assess the impacts of different mulching materials on weed control, soil temperature, soil moisture depletion and performance of tomato (Lycopersicon ...
• How Does Lead (Pb2+) at Low Concentrations Affect on Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis 

  Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.; Xuecheng, Z. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)

  Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis, a blue-green photoautotrophic alga has widely been used for the production of high valued protein for human and animal feeding as well. The present study focused on bioaccumulation ...
• Adoption of Chemical Fertilizer for Land Management in the North-West Zone of Nigeria 

  Maiangwa, M.G.; Ogungbile, A.O.; Olukosi, J.O.; Atala, T.K. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)

  The study aimed at: (i)estimating the rates of adoption and application of inorganic fertilizer; and (ii)determining the farmer-and farm-characteristics conditioning the adoption of inorganic fertilizer in two selected ...
• The Potential of Using Cost-Effective Compost Mixtures for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus spp) Cultivation in Sri Lanka 

  Rajapakse, J.C.; Rubasingha, P.; Dissanayake, N.N. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)

  Edible mushroom cultivation is a profitable cottage industry, in which oyster mushroom occu pies a prominent place in Sri Lanka. A good substrate is a key factor that determines the prof itability of the mushroom ...

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