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Evaluation of the adoption of integrated management of vegetable pests in the Batticaloa district in Sri Lanka

S. Krishnal, S. Raveendranath; K. S. Hemachandra (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)

Integrated pest management (IPM) has been widely accepted as an approach of crop protection in order to minimize the pesticide use thereby reduce the environment impact and health impact on humans. Government and non-government ...
Role of Kapok plantation on the upliftment of rural economy of South Western Tamil Nadu

C. Sekhar, M.Yogajayan; K. Uma, M. Anjugam (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)

This study was carried out with the overall objective of analyzing the economic incentives associated with the kapok plantations besides assessing the income and employment generation by the tree husbandry activities in ...
A preliminary study on the effect of Bt gene in brinjal against shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes or bonalis G.)

S. Geetha Rajalakshmi, S. Mohankumar; P. Anandakumar (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)

Molecular analysis of transgenic eggplant (pusa purple long) developed at National Research Center on Plant Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi was carried out with Cry 1Ab and npt II gene ...
Effect of preservatives and temperatures on the quality and shelf life of pineapple cubes

A. Laura Shiromi, T. Mahendran (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)

A research was conducted to evaluate the effect of different preservatives and storage temperatures on the nutritional quality, sensory characteristics and shelf life of cut pineapple cubes. The pineapple was cut into 2.5 ...
Comparison of local and foreign agronomic practices on the performance of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

K. Thedchenamoorthy (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)

A study was carried out at the Eastern University, Sri Lanka to compare the local and foreign agronomic practices [application of gypsum and ZnSO4, seed treatment with thiram and Removal of Earth from Around the Seedlings ...
Performance of four improved, short duration rice strains in sandy regosols.

Kumuthini D., Harris; T. Shatheeswaran (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)
Study on the quality of yoghurt produced from treated milk

V. Tharishinithevy, M. Pagthinathan (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2008)
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATTICALOA LAGOON

P. Vinobaba (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2009)

The water quality parameters were measured to reveal the present condition of the Batticaloa lagoon. Among the water quality characteristics, physical parameters such as temperature, pH, conductivity, salinity, turbidity ...
COMPARISON OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CATTLE PRODUCTION UNDER UP COUNTRY WET ZONE AND LOW COUNTRY DRY ZONE CONDITIONS IN SRI LANKA

J. Jeyamalar, M. Packthynathan; M.M. Mahusoon (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2009)

In Asian agriculture ruminants play an important role in farmer’s economy as an integral part of the farming systems. Sri Lanka’s major economy is agriculture including crop and livestock farming. Up country Wet Zone (UCWZ) ...
STANDARDIZATION OF THRESHING AND DRYING METHODS IN HYBRID RICE (Oryza sativa L.) SEED PRODUCTION

T. Ramanadane, A.S. Ponnuswamy (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2009)

Studies were conducted to standardize threshing and drying methods of two rice hybrids viz., ADTRH 1 and CORH 2 during 2001-2003. Three threshing methods viz., hand threshing (beaten against the wood), mechanical threshing ...
Development of Palmyrah Odial Based Breakfast Cereal Mixtures

Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2009)

A research was conducted to develop nutritionally value added products using palmyrah odial flour to make the locally produced odial as more palatable and to increase its consumption. The total palmyrah population of Sri ...
COMBINING ABILITY FOR YIELD AND COMPONENT CHARACTERS IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.)

Y. Anbuselvam, M. Venkatesan; R. Elangaimannan, P. Karthikeyan (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2009)

Combining ability for ten quantitative and physical characters in rice was studied through Line × Tester analysis involving eight lines and four testers. The mean squares of variance for Line × Tester interaction was ...
PRE-HARVEST CALCIUM SPRAY IN INCIDENCE OF INTERNAL BROWNING IN PINEAPPLE CV. MAURITIUS DURING COLD STORAGE

K. H. Sarananda (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2009)

“Mauritius” pineapple (Ananas comosus [L.]) growing in Sri Lanka has a high export demand duen to its characteristic flavour as a fresh fruit. The export volume cannot be increased due to high cost and less limited during ...
Critical period of weed control in radish (Raphinus sativus L.)

S. Srikrishnah, S. Nishanthi; M. S. A. Dilsath, T.Geretharan; K. D. Harris (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2015)

A field study was carried out at Crop Farm of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka to determine the critical period for weed control and the effects of weed interference in radish in the regosols of the Batticaloa District. ...
Biochemistry of cheese ripening

M. Pagthinathan, M.S.M. Nafees (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2015)

Cheese ripening basically includes the breakdown of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates which releases flavour compounds and modifies cheese texture. Principal ripening agents are milk enzymes (plasmin and lipoprotein ...
Dietary enrichment of broiler chicken with omega-3 fatty acids and beneficial role in human cardiovascular health: A Review

M.S.M.Nafees, M.Pagthinathan (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2015)

Broiler meat consumptionin the world increases annually with the development of modern diet pattern. Saturated fatty acid content of the meat causes high risk of cardiovascular disease in human. Fish is an important source ...
Effect of starter and finisher feed replacement time on the performance of broiler chickens

A.B Thasleem, L.S David (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2015)

An experiment was conducted to find out the optimum time of broiler starter and finisher feed replacement on the growth performance, carcass quality and organ size of broiler chickens. The experiment was conducted at the ...
Analysis of factors affecting for adoption of good agricultural practices in potato cultivation in Badulla district, Sri Lanka

S.S.Senanayake, R.M.S.D. Rathnayaka (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2015)

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an economically attractive crop and farmers tend to get a higher yield by adopting extensively wrong agricultural practices which are not recommended by the Department of Agriculture. From ...
Plant defense-related enzymes against pathogens: a review

K. Prasannath (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2017)

Plant disease control is mainly based on the use of fungicides, bactericides, and insecticides-chemical compounds toxic to plant invaders, causative agents, or vectors of plant diseases. However, the detrimental effect of ...
Dietary practices of pregnant mothers from different ethnic groups in the Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka

S. Amuthenie, R. Sivakanesan (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2017)

This study was aimed to investigate the dietary practices during pregnancy among mothers in the Batticaloa district. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 382 pregnant women at 12-24 weeks of pregnancy. Socio-economic ...

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