Nature’s gift to improve soil fertility

Vakeesan, A.; Nishanthan, T.; Mikunthan, G.

dc.contributor.author	Vakeesan, A.
dc.contributor.author	Nishanthan, T.
dc.contributor.author	Mikunthan, G.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-08-04T08:59:11Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-24T07:22:37Z
dc.date.available	2016-08-04T08:59:11Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-24T07:22:37Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.uri	http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/938
dc.description.abstract	Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides has affected soil and water quality in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. Students from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Jaffna have been learning about green manures from farmers, and how they have been used to improve soils. Green manures were also used successfully to rehabilitate salinated soils affected by the tsunami. These and other organic practices are now being promoted with and by farmers	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	LEISA Magazine	en_US
dc.title	Nature’s gift to improve soil fertility	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US