• Yield and Economics of Other Field Crops in Rain-fed upland cultivation in the Jaffna Peninsula of Dry Zone of Sri Lanka 

  Vijayathasan, S.; Selvanathan, N. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  The study was done to evaluate six common Other Field Crops (OFC) that belong to three major crop groups, grain legumes, coarse grains and oil crops cultivated as Marginal uplands under fully rain-fed conditions for three ...
• Study on the removal of iron and manganese in groundwater and surface water by oxidation and micro filtration. 

  Jean Jancika, M.; Saravanan, S.; Mikunthan, T. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce in many areas of the world due to development, and increased demand. Groundwater is the major natural water resource in the Jaffna peninsula. One of the problems related to ...
• Screening of salinity tolerant rice cultivars at seedling stage 

  Tharani, T.; Suvanthini, S.; Thirukkumaran, G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Rice is the staple food for more than a billion people worldwide, which includes twenty million people in Sri Lanka. Currently about 100,000 hectares of paddy lands in Sri Lanka are affected by salinity which limiting the ...
• Role of Mass Media in the Decision of the Consumer Desire to go for a Sustainable Fresh Water Alternative: A Case Study Conducted Within Jaffna Municipal Limit 

  Latha, U.; Umashankar, K. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  An urgency has developed over the last few decades in the safety and purity and the extent of freshness of ground water which apparently is the only source of drinking water in the peninsula. This ironically is due to the ...
• Production of bio agent, Trichoderma viride using liquid wastes and other substrates 

  Emerson, F.L.; Mikunthan, G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  In ecofriendly agriculture, Trichoderma species is promising bio control agent for various plant pathogens. It can be multiplied in solid and liquid media but liquid fermentation has yields high reproductive capacity and ...
• Plant Diversity and Income Generation of Home garden in Kilinochchi District 

  Vinujan, S.; Sivanathawerl, T.; Sivachandran, S.; Phuspakumara, D.K.N.G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Home gardens are considered as one of the sustainable land use systems in Sri Lanka. Sustainable production and enhance the socio-economic condition can be achieved by home gardening. There were no data regarding the ...
• Performance of a climate change - resilient agronomic package for chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in comparison to the existing crop management in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka 

  Eeswaran, R.; Costa, W.A.J.M.De; Dandeniya, W.S.; Suriyagoda, L.D.B.; Sivakumar, S.; Arasakesary, S.J (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Adapting cropping systems to the potential negative impacts of climate change by enhancing their resilience has become important especially for the farming communities in vulnerable regions like Northern Province of Sri ...
• Morphological and Agronomical diversity present in popular cluster onion (Allium cepa.l.) L and races in Northern region of Sri Lanka 

  Araskesary, S.J.; Balasooriya, D.B.G.R.C.; Gugapriya, R. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  There are three major groups of cultivars available in Jaffna district; Jaffna local, Vallarai and Vethalam. Twenty characters were studied for twenty six germplasm of these groups collected from Jaffna district. Of which ...
• Lactation Curves Modeling of Nili Ravi and Nili Ravi crosses in the Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka 

  Arjana, S.; Sinniah, J.; Sarmini, N. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Lactation curve of an animal can be expressed as a mathematical model that explains the relevant general pattern of milk production throughout the lactation. A study was conducted to find out the best fit model for the ...
• Inter Linkages among Agriculture, Manufacturing and Service Sectors: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka’s Provincial Economies 

  Sooriyakumar, K.; Poonkulaly, S.; Sireeranhan, A. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  This study examines the relationships among agriculture, manufacturing and service sectors of Sri Lanka’s provinces. Annual data from 2000 to 2013 for nine provinces of Sri Lanka were used to develop a Panel Vector Error ...
• In-Situ and Ex-Situ Conservation of Solanum xanthocarpum in Jaffna District 

  Vijayakumar, T.; Viviyan, S. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Solanum xanthocarpum is important medicinal plant in traditional practices. It is known by the Tamil name “Kandankathari”. It means cutting phlegm from throat. It is used to treat the respiratory disorder in Indigenous ...
• Induction of peroxidase activity in tomato leaf tissues treated with two crop management systems across a temperature gradient 

  Prasannath, K.; Costa, D.M.De. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Application of pesticides has been the main method of controlling plant diseases. However, there is a growing interest in developing alternative measures aiming to minimize the harmful impacts of pesticides on the environment ...
• Impact of alternative wetting and drying on the soil surface organic matter in a lowland paddy field 

  Sellathurai, T.; Kamaleswaran, S.; Galagedara, L.W.; Mowjood, M.I.M (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Ponded water in lowland paddy cultivation has a role on soil biomass accumulation, decomposition, and nutrient availability. However, alternative wetting and drying (AWD) is a common phenomenon under minor irrigation systems ...
• Determination of water quality and evaluation of the trophic state of Udukirivila reservoir, Weerakatiya, Sri Lanka 

  Bandara, T.P.D.S.; Asanthi, H.B.; Maithreepala, R.A. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  This study was conducted to determine the basic physiochemical parameters, Water Quality Index (WQI) and Carlson’s Trophic State Index (TSI) in Udukirivila reservoir, Weeraketiya, Sri Lanka. It is in a cascade system ...
• Determination of antifungal activity of A.vera leaf powder extracts against banana pseudostem rot fungi, Marasmiellus 

  Nivethika, V.; Mikunthan, G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Being an important medicinal plant, Aloe vera is important in industrial perspective as well as traditional usage. The antifungal activity of A.vera leaf powder extracts was assessed against banana pseudostem rot fungi, ...
• Growth conditions of Teak (Tectona grandis L.) Plantation in Mullaitivu District 

  Satheesan, T.; Sivanathawerl, T.; Sivachandran, S.; Phuspakumara, D.K.N.G (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Teak is an important timber plant widely used in Sri Lanka. Teak plantation was established in Northern part of Sri Lanka since 1960’s. Among the districts of the Northern region, Mullaitivu is a potential district for ...
• Formulation and quality assessment of compost prepared with different compositions of Palmyrah resources 

  Nilushiny, A.M; Karunaithan, T.; Mary, S.; Srivijeindran, S.; Jeyakanth, A. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  A study was carried out to find the best formulation for compost by utilizing palmyrah resources and to study the effect of such compost on crop yield. This study was done at Palmyrah Research Institute. The experiment was ...
• Effect of parboiling methods on milling yield and soaking time of two Sri Lankan rice varieties 

  Darsana, P.; Prabhaharan, M.; Balakumar, S. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Parboiling is one of the popular rice processing methods in Sri Lanka where rice is the staple diet of Sri Lankan consuming around 90% of parboiled rice. Two Sri Lankan rice varieties with short white pericarp (Bg360) and ...
• Effect of ion (NaCl) interaction on resistant starch content of selected cooked tubers 

  Bavaneethan, Y.; Vasantharuba, S.; Balakumar, S.; Thayananthan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  Resistant Starch (RS) is a type of bioactive compounds attracting consumer’s interest, especially those at risk of diabetes, obesity and other related health problems. A study was conducted to find out the effect of ion ...
• Effect of graded levels of nitrogen on plant height and flower yield of Jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) cv. Local in the Batticaloa district 

  Srikrishnah, S.; Thamotharampillai, T.; Sutharsan, S. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

  An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of graded nitrogen levels on plant height and flower yield of Jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) cv. Local in Batticaloa district. Graded levels of nitrogen were defined as ...

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