Perera, K.L.P.A.; Hemachandra, D.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Paddy farming is predominantly practiced in the dry zone of Sri Lanka.
Most paddy lands in the dry zone belong to traditional hydrological
cascade systems known as Village Tank Cascade Systems (VTCS) and
paddy lands ...
Rathnachandra, S.D.D.; Malkanthi, S.H.P.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Gender equity has been emphasized as a considerable aspect regarding
sustainable development in any nation of the world. Thus, this study was
conducted to assess the level of time poverty of women farmers and its
impact ...
Tennakoon, P.T.M.K.C.; Rajapakse, S.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Legume-Rhizobial symbiosis plays a greater agronomical and ecological
significance as it provides fixed nitrogen through Biological Nitrogen
Fixation. Clitoria ternatea is a leguminous plant that hosts a wide
range of ...
Vivekanandaraja, R.; Kapilan, R.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
This study was carried out to produce bioethanol from low quality over
ripen Musa sapientum (sour banana) fruit wastes to enhance the yield of
bioethanol. When the sour banana juice was inoculated with Saccharomyces ...
Manathunga, M.M.C.S.; Sliva, K.N.N.; Weerasinghe, T.W.M.K.K.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Agricultural Extension is an ongoing, non-formal educational process
that takes place over a period of time to transfer knowledge to rural
farmers. In Sri Lanka, the ratio of farmers to extension officers is 800:1,
and ...
Jayamini, A.G.I.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
The use of border crops in cauliflower was an eco-friendly method for the
management of pests. The present study was conducted at the Faculty of
Agriculture, Kilinochchi from December 2018 to April 2019. The experiment ...
Kalaivani, S.; Gnanavelrajah, N.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
The present study was aimed to formulate organic liquid fertilizers using
banana pseudostem and to assess their potential use in the germination
of selected seeds (i.e., chilli, curry chilli, lettuce, and water spinach), ...
Marikkar, J.M.N.; Nuurhaffiszzulullah, A.A.; Gunarathne, K.M.R.U.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Search of therapeutic potential of natural and locally available food has
become a trend due to increasing health concerns among consumers
around the world. In this study, extracts of rice bran (Oryza sativa L.) and ...
Subhashini, H.P.S.; Silva, C.S.D.; Silva, N.R.N.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
This experiment was aimed to determine the effect of application of
silicon on the growth and yield of tomato (var. Rajitha) under water
stress condition. Treatments of the experiment were 75 mg of Si and no
water stress ...
Thivakaran, N.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is an important oil crop grown in Sri
Lanka. Application of fertilizer is substantially contributing to the
yield increment; however improper management of fertilizer is the
specific ...
Lakmali, H.D.S.; Arampath, P.C.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is one of the major edible foodstuffs
rich in carbohydrates and fiber. This study investigated the reduction of
postharvest losses of jackfruits by value addition. Jack fruit seeds ...
Suseema, K.S.; Silva, C.S.D.; Dissanayaka, I.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
A field experiment was conducted during the Maha season from August
2019 to May 2020 at Regional Rice Research and Development Center,
Bombuwala, Sri Lanka to investigate nitrogen response of promising
rice line of Bw ...
Bernard, D.; Jeyagowri, N.; Madhujith, T.(University of Jaffna, 2021)
Idli is one of the flour-based foods fermented by lactic acid bacteria. This
study was designed to characterize the lactic acid bacteria isolated from
Idli batter and to determine their antibacterial activity. Physicochemical ...
Maathumai, S.; Kapilan, R.; Arampath, P.C.(University of Jaffna, 2020)
This study aims to analyze the tenderizing ability of Bryophyllum pinnatum
leaf extract against papain and bromelain. Papain and bromelain 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8
% w/v (g of tenderizer /mL distilled water) and B. pinnatum ...
Raveendra, H.; Sripala, S.; Priyani, S.(University of Jaffna, 2020)
Stock effect on scion performances is a critical factor to produce quality
planting materials, in bud grafting, for rubber industry. Selection suited stock- scion
combinations should be done to have a clonal authenticity ...
Extending the shelf life of mango is important for their successful
marketing. In this context, different edible coatings have been used for prolonging the
storage life and preserving the quality of fresh fruits. Effect ...
Thushari, S.E.E.M.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K.(University of Jaffna, 2020)
Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important Solanaceous family
vegetable in the world, but commercial cultivation are limited in Sri Lanka. An
experiment was conducted to access the effect of different shade levels ...
Usha Nandhini Devi, H.; Swarnapriya, R.(University of Jaffna, 2020)
The storage of vegetable seeds after harvest till next planting time assumes
prime importance for successful breeding and seed production programmes since the
seed viability and vigour in storage are regulated by many ...
An experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Station,
Pechiparai, Tamil Nadu, India during 2014 - 2017. The objective of the study was to
find out the effect of different spacing and foliar nutrients on the growth ...
Samarasinghe, Y.M.P.; Kumara, B.A.M.S.; Wijewardana, R.M.N.A.(University of Jaffna, 2020)
Big onion is a highly demanded condiment in Sri Lanka that is
characterized with high post-harvest losses. Curing is a major management practice
that affects the post-harvest shelf life. Curing is not practiced by majority ...